diff --git a/src/adccmds.c b/src/adccmds.c
index 09db9b9d..a27dc8c0 100644
--- a/src/adccmds.c
+++ b/src/adccmds.c
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ analog_in_event(struct timer *timer)
 void
 command_config_analog_in(uint32_t *args)
 {
+    struct gpio_adc pin = gpio_adc_setup(args[1]);
     struct analog_in *a = oid_alloc(
         args[0], command_config_analog_in, sizeof(*a));
     a->timer.func = analog_in_event;
-    a->pin = gpio_adc_setup(args[1]);
+    a->pin = pin;
     a->state = 1;
 }
 DECL_COMMAND(command_config_analog_in, "config_analog_in oid=%c pin=%u");