diff --git a/src/lmic_config.h b/src/lmic_config.h
index 992e4a18..d5dcfdbe 100644
--- a/src/lmic_config.h
+++ b/src/lmic_config.h
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 
 // use interrupts only if LORA_IRQ and LORA_DIO are connected to interrupt
 // capable and separate GPIO pins on your board, if not don't enable
-#if (LORA_IRQ) != (LORA_IO1)
-#define LMIC_USE_INTERRUPTS 1
-#endif
+// note: this feature can't be used on ESP32 unless PR #556 of MCCI LMIC was merged
+//#if (LORA_IRQ) != (LORA_IO1)
+//#define LMIC_USE_INTERRUPTS 1
+//#endif
 
 // avoid lmic warning if we don't configure radio in case we haven't one
 #if !(defined(CFG_sx1272_radio) || defined(CFG_sx1276_radio))