diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index cb88ed81..79d1009c 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define RF95_SCK 5
 #define RF95_MISO 19
 #define RF95_MOSI 27
-#define RF95_NSS 18
+#define RF95_NSS RADIOLIB_NC // the ch341f spi controller does CS for us
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp b/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
index 2d5f0a36..cffaf2e8 100644
--- a/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
+++ b/src/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ void  portduinoSetup() {
   printf("Setting up Meshtastic on Porduino...\n");
   gpioBind(new R595PolledIrqPin());
   // gpioBind((new SimGPIOPin(LORA_RESET, "LORA_RESET")));
-  gpioBind((new SimGPIOPin(RF95_NSS, "RF95_NSS"))->setSilent());
+  // gpioBind((new SimGPIOPin(RF95_NSS, "RF95_NSS"))->setSilent());
 }