diff --git a/nrf5/main.c b/nrf5/main.c
index 24651d3e02..c89afbb8e5 100644
--- a/nrf5/main.c
+++ b/nrf5/main.c
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     readline_init0();
 
-    pin_init0();
-
 #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_HW_SPI
     spi_init0();
 #endif
@@ -141,6 +139,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     }
 #endif
 
+pin_init0();
+
 #if MICROPY_HW_HAS_SDCARD
     // if an SD card is present then mount it on /sd/
     if (sdcard_is_present()) {