diff --git a/variants/gat562_30s_mesh_kit/platformio.ini b/variants/gat562_30s_mesh_kit/platformio.ini
index 95aa9e6b..c178fe4b 100644
--- a/variants/gat562_30s_mesh_kit/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/gat562_30s_mesh_kit/platformio.ini
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D UI_SENSORS_PAGE=1
   -D UI_HAS_JOYSTICK_UPDOWN=1
   -D ADVERT_NAME='"@@MAC"'
-  -D QSPIFLASH=1
   -D ENV_INCLUDE_GPS=1
+  ; QSPIFLASH disabled: QSPI IO0/IO2 pins (P0.30/P0.28) conflict with joystick LEFT/UP
   ; -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
   ; -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 build_src_filter = ${GAT562_30S_Mesh_Kit.build_src_filter}
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ build_flags =
   -D UI_SENSORS_PAGE=1
   -D UI_HAS_JOYSTICK_UPDOWN=1
   -D ADVERT_NAME='"@@MAC"'
-  -D QSPIFLASH=1
   -D ENV_INCLUDE_GPS=1
   -D DUAL_SERIAL=1
+  ; QSPIFLASH disabled: QSPI IO0/IO2 pins (P0.30/P0.28) conflict with joystick LEFT/UP
   ; -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
   ; -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 build_src_filter = ${GAT562_30S_Mesh_Kit.build_src_filter}