diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/pio.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/pio.rs
index 37e6559..a8f04f4 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/pio.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/pio.rs
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ impl<SM: ValidStateMachine> StateMachine<SM, Stopped> {
     // `UninitStateMachine` byt adding a program.
     pub fn set_pins(&mut self, pins: impl IntoIterator<Item = (u8, PinState)>) {
         let saved_ctrl = self.sm.sm().sm_pinctrl.read();
+        let saved_execctrl = self.sm.sm().sm_execctrl.read();
         for (pin_num, pin_state) in pins {
             self.sm
                 .sm()
@@ -611,10 +612,11 @@ impl<SM: ValidStateMachine> StateMachine<SM, Stopped> {
                 .encode(),
             );
         }
-        self.sm
-            .sm()
-            .sm_pinctrl
+        let sm = self.sm.sm();
+        sm.sm_pinctrl
             .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(saved_ctrl.bits()) });
+        sm.sm_execctrl
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(saved_execctrl.bits()) })
     }
 
     /// Set pin directions.
@@ -645,13 +647,10 @@ impl<SM: ValidStateMachine> StateMachine<SM, Stopped> {
                 .encode(),
             );
         }
-        self.sm
-            .sm()
-            .sm_pinctrl
+        let sm = self.sm.sm();
+        sm.sm_pinctrl
             .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(saved_ctrl.bits()) });
-        self.sm
-            .sm()
-            .sm_execctrl
+        sm.sm_execctrl
             .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(saved_execctrl.bits()) });
     }
 }