diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.cpp
index d3463f2abb..18a41ee0b7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ bool AP_RCProtocol_DSM::dsm_decode(uint32_t frame_time_ms, const uint8_t dsm_fra
  */
 void AP_RCProtocol_DSM::start_bind(void)
 {
+#if defined(HAL_GPIO_SPEKTRUM_RC) && HAL_GPIO_SPEKTRUM_RC
+    if (!hal.gpio->get_mode(HAL_GPIO_SPEKTRUM_RC, bind_mode_saved)) {
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
     bind_state = BIND_STATE1;
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +413,7 @@ void AP_RCProtocol_DSM::update(void)
         if (now - bind_last_ms > 50) {
             hal.gpio->pinMode(HAL_GPIO_SPEKTRUM_RC, 0);
             bind_state = BIND_STATE_NONE;
+            hal.gpio->set_mode(HAL_GPIO_SPEKTRUM_RC, bind_mode_saved);
         }
         break;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.h b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.h
index 8a277a1576..66197ef95a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_DSM.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private:
         BIND_STATE4,
     } bind_state;
     uint32_t bind_last_ms;
+    uint32_t bind_mode_saved;
 
     uint16_t last_values[AP_DSM_MAX_CHANNELS];