diff --git a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
index 8de99947..727de1e5 100644
--- a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
+++ b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Receive/SX1231_Receive.ino
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
 // SX1231 has the following connections:
-// NSS pin:   10
+// CS pin:    10
 // DIO0 pin:  2
-// DIO1 pin:  3
+// RESET pin: 3
 SX1231 rf = new Module(10, 2, 3);
 
 // or using RadioShield
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void setup() {
   // frequency deviation:                 50.0 kHz
   // output power:                        13 dBm
   // sync word:                           0x2D01
-  byte state = rf.begin();
+  int state = rf.begin();
   if (state == ERR_NONE) {
     Serial.println(F("success!"));
   } else {
diff --git a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
index b3376f2d..c781b02a 100644
--- a/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
+++ b/examples/SX1231/SX1231_Transmit/SX1231_Transmit.ino
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include <RadioLib.h>
 
 // SX1231 has the following connections:
-// NSS pin:   10
+// CS pin:    10
 // DIO0 pin:  2
-// DIO1 pin:  3
+// RESET pin: 3
 SX1231 rf = new Module(10, 2, 3);
 
 // or using RadioShield
diff --git a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
index 7e1e93d4..e4cff588 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ SX1231::SX1231(Module* mod) : RF69(mod) {
 
 int16_t SX1231::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t power) {
   // set module properties
-  _mod->init(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI, RADIOLIB_INT_BOTH);
+  _mod->init(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI);
+  Module::pinMode(_mod->getIrq(), INPUT);
+  Module::pinMode(_mod->getRst(), OUTPUT);
 
   // try to find the SX1231 chip
   uint8_t i = 0;