diff --git a/components/language/micropython/port/modules/machine_pin.c b/components/language/micropython/port/modules/machine_pin.c
index 6d0e3e0c..dc47effd 100644
--- a/components/language/micropython/port/modules/machine_pin.c
+++ b/components/language/micropython/port/modules/machine_pin.c
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_pin_obj_init_helper(machine_pin_obj_t *self, size_t n_ar
         mp_raise_msg_varg(&mp_type_ValueError, MP_ERROR_TEXT("invalid pin mode: %d"), mode);
     }
 
-    // if given, set the pin value before initialising to prevent glitches
+    // configure the GPIO as requested
+    mp_hal_pin_config(self, mode);
+
+    // set the pin value
     if (args[ARG_value].u_obj != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
         mp_hal_pin_write(self, mp_obj_is_true(args[ARG_value].u_obj));
     }
 
-    // configure the GPIO as requested
-    mp_hal_pin_config(self, mode);
-
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/language/micropython/port/modules/modesp8266.c b/components/language/micropython/port/modules/modesp8266.c
index 912ab492..df4d93f5 100644
--- a/components/language/micropython/port/modules/modesp8266.c
+++ b/components/language/micropython/port/modules/modesp8266.c
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp8266_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_
 
         esp8266_obj.uart = uart;
         esp8266_obj.init = 1;
-
-        mod_network_register_nic(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&esp8266_obj));
     }
 
+    mod_network_register_nic(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&esp8266_obj));
+
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&esp8266_obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/components/language/micropython/port/mpconfigport.h b/components/language/micropython/port/mpconfigport.h
index b148d5c4..d9c3bcd1 100644
--- a/components/language/micropython/port/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/components/language/micropython/port/mpconfigport.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 // #define MICROPY_STREAMS_POSIX_API       (1)
 #define MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_STR       (0)
 #define MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_MPY       (0)
+#define MICROPY_MODULE_WEAK_LINKS       (1)
+#define MICROPY_CAN_OVERRIDE_BUILTINS   (1)
 #define MICROPY_USE_INTERNAL_ERRNO      (1)
 #define MICROPY_USE_INTERNAL_PRINTF     (0)
 #define MICROPY_SCHEDULER_DEPTH         (8)