diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
index 44475cd989..b694f303cc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ void UARTDriver::begin(uint32_t b, uint16_t rxS, uint16_t txS)
 {
     thread_init();
     
-    hal.gpio->pinMode(2, HAL_GPIO_OUTPUT);
-    hal.gpio->pinMode(3, HAL_GPIO_OUTPUT);
     if (sdef.serial == nullptr) {
         return;
     }