diff --git a/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.cpp b/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.cpp
index 366e6818cd..87b3abd640 100644
--- a/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.cpp
+++ b/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ SX1272MB1xAS::SX1272MB1xAS( void ( *txDone )( ), void ( *txTimeout ) ( ), void (
     this->settings.State = IDLE ;
 }
 
+
+SX1272MB1xAS::~SX1272MB1xAS ( )
+{
+    IoIrqDeInit( );
+};
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //                      Board relative functions
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -107,6 +113,15 @@ void SX1272MB1xAS::IoIrqInit( DioIrqHandler *irqHandlers )
     dio4.rise( this, static_cast< TriggerMB1xASSX1272 > ( irqHandlers[4] ) );
 }
 
+void SX1272MB1xAS::IoIrqDeInit( )
+{
+    dio0.disable_irq();
+    dio1.disable_irq();
+    dio2.disable_irq();
+    dio3.disable_irq();
+    dio4.disable_irq();
+}
+
 void SX1272MB1xAS::IoDeInit( void )
 {
     //nothing
diff --git a/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.h b/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.h
index 77cc2703de..e17c803b6e 100644
--- a/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.h
+++ b/libraries/radio/SX127x/sx1272/sx1272-hal.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
             PinName dio0, PinName dio1, PinName dio2, PinName dio3, PinName dio4, PinName dio5,
             PinName antSwitch );
 
-    virtual ~SX1272MB1xAS( ) { };
+    virtual ~SX1272MB1xAS( );
     
     protected:
     /*!
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void IoIrqInit( DioIrqHandler *irqHandlers );
 
+    /*!
+     * @brief Deinitializes DIO IRQ handlers (switches off interrupts)
+     */
+    virtual void IoIrqDeInit( void );
+
     /*!
      * @brief De-initializes the radio I/Os pins interface. 
      *