diff --git a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
index 1e1388d7..f42c584e 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int16_t SX1231::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t po
 
   if(!flagFound) {
     RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("No SX1231 found!"));
-    _mod->term();
+    _mod->term(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI);
     return(ERR_CHIP_NOT_FOUND);
   } else {
     RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Found SX1231!"));