diff --git a/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/platformio.ini b/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/platformio.ini
index 1f7fb02f1b..54b0d865fc 100644
--- a/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/platformio.ini
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ build_flags = ${rp2040_base.build_flags}
   -D P_LORA_MOSI=15
   -D P_LORA_TX_LED=25
   -D SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH=true
+  -D SX126X_RXEN=17
   -D SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE=0
   -D SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN=1
   -D LORA_TX_POWER=22
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ build_src_filter = ${rp2040_base.build_src_filter}
   +<WaveshareBoard.cpp>
   +<../variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora>
 lib_deps = ${rp2040_base.lib_deps}
+lib_ignore = BLE
 
 [env:waveshare_rp2040_lora_repeater]
 extends = waveshare_rp2040_lora
diff --git a/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/target.cpp b/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/target.cpp
index 459bf82c35..5d1ee33882 100644
--- a/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/target.cpp
@@ -15,17 +15,7 @@ SensorManager sensors;
 bool radio_init() {
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
 
-  SPI1.setSCK(P_LORA_SCLK);
-  SPI1.setTX(P_LORA_MOSI);
-  SPI1.setRX(P_LORA_MISO);
-
-  pinMode(P_LORA_NSS, OUTPUT);
-  digitalWrite(P_LORA_NSS, HIGH);
-
-  SPI1.begin(false);
-
-  //passing NULL skips init of SPI
-  return radio.std_init(NULL);
+  return radio.std_init(&SPI1);
 }
 
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {