diff --git a/src/bootldr/main.c b/src/bootldr/main.c
index 438604e..8ada71d 100644
--- a/src/bootldr/main.c
+++ b/src/bootldr/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ int (*chain)(void) = (void*)(FW_START+0x000001c5);
 
 int main(void) {
   LPC_GPIO2->FIODIR = BV(0) | BV(1) | BV(2);
-  LPC_GPIO1->FIODIR = 0;
+  BITBAND(SNES_CIC_PAIR_REG->FIOSET, SNES_CIC_PAIR_BIT) = 1;
+  LPC_GPIO1->FIODIR = BV(25);
   LPC_GPIO0->FIODIR = BV(16);
 
  /* connect UART3 on P0[25:26] + SSP0 on P0[15:18] + MAT3.0 on P0[10] */