diff --git a/pio/ws2812/ws2812.pio b/pio/ws2812/ws2812.pio
index 3c31fd6c9..4df772a74 100644
--- a/pio/ws2812/ws2812.pio
+++ b/pio/ws2812/ws2812.pio
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static inline void ws2812_parallel_program_init(PIO pio, uint sm, uint offset, u
     pio_sm_config c = ws2812_parallel_program_get_default_config(offset);
     sm_config_set_out_shift(&c, true, true, 32);
     sm_config_set_out_pins(&c, pin_base, pin_count);
-    sm_config_set_set_pins(&c, pin_base, pin_count);
     sm_config_set_fifo_join(&c, PIO_FIFO_JOIN_TX);
 
     int cycles_per_bit = ws2812_parallel_T1 + ws2812_parallel_T2 + ws2812_parallel_T3;