diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.cpp b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.cpp
index f40845fcbd..15e56c52e2 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.cpp
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ bool isIdleMotorBusy(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE) {
 	return iacMotor.isBusy();
 }
 
-void stopIdleHardware(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE) {
-#if EFI_PROD_CODE
-	efiSetPadUnused(activeConfiguration.stepperEnablePin);
-	efiSetPadUnused(activeConfiguration.idle.stepperStepPin);
-	efiSetPadUnused(activeConfiguration.idle.solenoidPin);
-	efiSetPadUnused(activeConfiguration.secondSolenoidPin);
-#endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
-}
-
 void initIdleHardware(Logging* sharedLogger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX) {
 	logger = sharedLogger;
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.h b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.h
index 5dfc36626a..5d51658073 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_hardware.h
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@
 
 class Logging;
 void initIdleHardware(Logging* sharedLogger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
-void stopIdleHardware(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE);
 bool isIdleHardwareRestartNeeded();
 bool isIdleMotorBusy(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE);
diff --git a/firmware/hw_layer/hardware.cpp b/firmware/hw_layer/hardware.cpp
index 027553f2ee..eff3319951 100644
--- a/firmware/hw_layer/hardware.cpp
+++ b/firmware/hw_layer/hardware.cpp
@@ -339,13 +339,6 @@ void applyNewHardwareSettings(void) {
 	stopHip9001_pins();
 #endif /* EFI_HIP_9011 */
 
-#if EFI_IDLE_CONTROL
-	bool isIdleRestartNeeded = isIdleHardwareRestartNeeded();
-	if (isIdleRestartNeeded) {
-		stopIdleHardware();
-	}
-#endif
-
 #if (BOARD_EXT_GPIOCHIPS > 0)
 	stopSmartCsPins();
 #endif /* (BOARD_EXT_GPIOCHIPS > 0) */
@@ -441,7 +434,7 @@ void applyNewHardwareSettings(void) {
 
 
 #if EFI_IDLE_CONTROL
-	if (isIdleRestartNeeded) {
+	if (isIdleHardwareRestartNeeded()) {
 		 initIdleHardware(sharedLogger);
 	}
 #endif