diff --git a/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/c1_main.c b/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/c1_main.c
index 7d011f9ad..97e9a2399 100644
--- a/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/c1_main.c
+++ b/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/c1_main.c
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ void c1_main(void) {
   /* It is alive now.*/
   chSysUnlock();
 
+  /*
+   * Setting up GPIOs.
+   */
+  palSetLineMode(0U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
+  palSetLineMode(1U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
+  palSetLineMode(25U, PAL_MODE_OUTPUT_PUSHPULL | PAL_RP_PAD_DRIVE12);
+
   /*
    * Creates the blinker thread.
    */
diff --git a/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/main.c b/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/main.c
index 9a4298189..c284bf850 100644
--- a/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/main.c
+++ b/demos/RP/RT-RP2040-PICO/main.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ int main(void) {
   /*
    * Setting up GPIOs.
    */
-  palSetLineMode(0U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
-  palSetLineMode(1U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
-  palSetLineMode(25U, PAL_MODE_OUTPUT_PUSHPULL | PAL_RP_PAD_DRIVE12);
+//  palSetLineMode(0U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
+//  palSetLineMode(1U, PAL_MODE_ALTERNATE_UART);
+//  palSetLineMode(25U, PAL_MODE_OUTPUT_PUSHPULL | PAL_RP_PAD_DRIVE12);
 
   /*
    * Activates the Serial or SIO driver using the default configuration.