diff --git a/drivers/staging/pi433/pi433_if.c b/drivers/staging/pi433/pi433_if.c
index f08fdf06d566..220e157d4a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/pi433/pi433_if.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/pi433/pi433_if.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ static int setup_gpio(struct pi433_device *device)
 		}
 
 		/* configure the pin */
-		gpiod_unexport(device->gpiod[i]);
 		retval = gpiod_direction_input(device->gpiod[i]);
 		if (retval)
 			return retval;