diff --git a/src/codal_port/microbit_display.c b/src/codal_port/microbit_display.c
index e930ff8..c07abcd 100644
--- a/src/codal_port/microbit_display.c
+++ b/src/codal_port/microbit_display.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ mp_obj_t microbit_display_on_func(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     microbit_obj_pin_acquire(&microbit_p4_obj, microbit_pin_mode_display);
     microbit_obj_pin_acquire(&microbit_p6_obj, microbit_pin_mode_display);
     microbit_obj_pin_acquire(&microbit_p7_obj, microbit_pin_mode_display);
-    microbit_obj_pin_acquire(&microbit_p9_obj, microbit_pin_mode_display);
     microbit_obj_pin_acquire(&microbit_p10_obj, microbit_pin_mode_display);
     microbit_display_init();
     self->active = true;
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ mp_obj_t microbit_display_off_func(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     microbit_obj_pin_free(&microbit_p4_obj);
     microbit_obj_pin_free(&microbit_p6_obj);
     microbit_obj_pin_free(&microbit_p7_obj);
-    microbit_obj_pin_free(&microbit_p9_obj);
     microbit_obj_pin_free(&microbit_p10_obj);
     return mp_const_none;
 }
diff --git a/src/codal_port/microbit_pin.c b/src/codal_port/microbit_pin.c
index f040a61..9f544ac 100644
--- a/src/codal_port/microbit_pin.c
+++ b/src/codal_port/microbit_pin.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p5_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   5, MICR
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p6_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   6, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P6,  MODE_DISPLAY};
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p7_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   7, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P7,  MODE_DISPLAY};
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p8_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   8, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P8,  MODE_UNUSED};
-const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p9_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   9, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P9,  MODE_DISPLAY};
+const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p9_obj  = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},   9, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P9,  MODE_UNUSED};
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p10_obj = {{&microbit_ad_pin_type},   10, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P10, MODE_DISPLAY};
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p11_obj = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},  11, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P11, MODE_BUTTON};
 const microbit_pin_obj_t microbit_p12_obj = {{&microbit_dig_pin_type},  12, MICROBIT_HAL_PIN_P12, MODE_UNUSED};