diff --git a/firmware_p4/components/Applications/LoRa/meshtastic/meshtastic_app.c b/firmware_p4/components/Applications/LoRa/meshtastic/meshtastic_app.c
index c2b2bc19..32dbc5c7 100644
--- a/firmware_p4/components/Applications/LoRa/meshtastic/meshtastic_app.c
+++ b/firmware_p4/components/Applications/LoRa/meshtastic/meshtastic_app.c
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ esp_err_t meshtastic_app_start(void) {
   mt_region_t region = mt_region_current();
   uint32_t freq_hz = mt_region_freq_for_channel(region, MT_PRIMARY_CHANNEL, p_info->bw_hz);
 
-  sx1262_deinit();
-
   sx1262_config_t cfg = {0};
   ret = sx1262_hal_create(&cfg.hal);
   if (ret != ESP_OK) {
diff --git a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262.h b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262.h
index d8324659..ff535832 100644
--- a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262.h
+++ b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262.h
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 esp_err_t sx1262_init(const sx1262_config_t *config);
 
-/**
- * @brief Tear down the SX1262 driver so the next sx1262_init() starts clean.
- *
- * Stops the IRQ task (if running), destroys the HAL (removes the SPI device
- * and mutex; SPI3 bus is preserved for shared peripherals), and clears
- * driver state.
- *
- * Safe to call when nothing is initialized — no-op.
- *
- * @return ESP_OK on success.
- */
-esp_err_t sx1262_deinit(void);
-
 /**
  * @brief Start the IRQ processing task.
  *
diff --git a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262_hal.h b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262_hal.h
index 2887d325..d76d8c5c 100644
--- a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262_hal.h
+++ b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/include/sx1262_hal.h
@@ -132,19 +132,6 @@ typedef struct sx1262_hal {
  */
 esp_err_t sx1262_hal_create(sx1262_hal_t *out_hal);
 
-/**
- * @brief Tear down the HAL so the next sx1262_hal_create() rebuilds it.
- *
- * Removes the SX1262 SPI device, deletes the SPI mutex, and clears the
- * internal initialized flag. The SPI3 bus itself is left initialized
- * because it is shared with the ST7789 display.
- *
- * Safe to call when the HAL is not initialized — returns ESP_OK as a no-op.
- *
- * @return ESP_OK.
- */
-esp_err_t sx1262_hal_destroy(void);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262.c b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262.c
index 9e8db25b..32789b6a 100644
--- a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262.c
+++ b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262.c
@@ -402,13 +402,6 @@ void sx1262_stop(void) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Stopped");
 }
 
-esp_err_t sx1262_deinit(void) {
-  sx1262_stop();
-  esp_err_t ret = sx1262_hal_destroy();
-  s_is_initialized = false;
-  return ret;
-}
-
 esp_err_t sx1262_set_callbacks(const sx1262_callbacks_t *cbs) {
   if (cbs == NULL) {
     return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
diff --git a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262_hal.c b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262_hal.c
index d541a43e..afd73ef9 100644
--- a/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262_hal.c
+++ b/firmware_p4/components/Drivers/sx1262/sx1262_hal.c
@@ -202,10 +202,6 @@ esp_err_t sx1262_hal_create(sx1262_hal_t *out_hal) {
   };
 
   ret = spi_bus_initialize(SPI_HOST_ID, &bus_cfg, SPI_DMA_CH_AUTO);
-  if (ret == ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
-    /* Bus already initialized by another driver (e.g. ST7789 via kernel spi_init). */
-    ret = ESP_OK;
-  }
   if (ret != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "SPI bus init failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(ret));
     return ret;
@@ -221,6 +217,7 @@ esp_err_t sx1262_hal_create(sx1262_hal_t *out_hal) {
   ret = spi_bus_add_device(SPI_HOST_ID, &dev_cfg, &s_ctx.spi);
   if (ret != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "SPI add device failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(ret));
+    spi_bus_free(SPI_HOST_ID);
     return ret;
   }
 
@@ -229,7 +226,7 @@ esp_err_t sx1262_hal_create(sx1262_hal_t *out_hal) {
   if (s_ctx.spi_mutex == NULL) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to create SPI mutex");
     spi_bus_remove_device(s_ctx.spi);
-    s_ctx.spi = NULL;
+    spi_bus_free(SPI_HOST_ID);
     return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
   }
 
@@ -257,24 +254,3 @@ esp_err_t sx1262_hal_create(sx1262_hal_t *out_hal) {
 
   return ESP_OK;
 }
-
-esp_err_t sx1262_hal_destroy(void) {
-  if (!s_ctx.is_initialized) {
-    return ESP_OK;
-  }
-
-  if (s_ctx.spi != NULL) {
-    spi_bus_remove_device(s_ctx.spi);
-    s_ctx.spi = NULL;
-  }
-  if (s_ctx.spi_mutex != NULL) {
-    vSemaphoreDelete(s_ctx.spi_mutex);
-    s_ctx.spi_mutex = NULL;
-  }
-
-  /* SPI3 bus is shared with ST7789 display; do not free it here. */
-
-  s_ctx.is_initialized = false;
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HAL destroyed (SPI3 bus left intact for shared peripherals)");
-  return ESP_OK;
-}