diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/telemetry_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/horus/telemetry_driver.cpp
index 57cf1f861..db6a2420d 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/telemetry_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/telemetry_driver.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ void telemetryPortSetDirectionOutput()
   TELEMETRY_USART->CR1 &= ~USART_CR1_RE;           // turn off receiver
 }
 
+void telemetryPortSetDirectionInput()
+{
+  TELEMETRY_GPIO_DIR->BSRRH = TELEMETRY_DIR_GPIO_PIN;     // output disable
+  TELEMETRY_USART->CR1 |= USART_CR1_RE;                   // turn on receiver
+}
+
 void sportSendBuffer(uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t count)
 {
   sportTxBuffer.ptr = buffer ;
@@ -105,8 +111,7 @@ extern "C" void TELEMETRY_USART_IRQHandler()
 	
   if ((status & USART_SR_TC) && (TELEMETRY_USART->CR1 & USART_CR1_TCIE)) {
     TELEMETRY_USART->CR1 &= ~USART_CR1_TCIE ;	// stop Complete interrupt
-    TELEMETRY_GPIO_DIR->BSRRH = TELEMETRY_DIR_GPIO_PIN ;	// output disable
-    TELEMETRY_USART->CR1 |= USART_CR1_RE ;
+    telemetryPortSetDirectionInput();
     while (status & (USART_FLAG_RXNE)) {
       status = TELEMETRY_USART->DR;
       status = TELEMETRY_USART->SR ;