diff --git a/hwTestSuite/tools.c b/hwTestSuite/tools.c
index bc56758..d51c649 100644
--- a/hwTestSuite/tools.c
+++ b/hwTestSuite/tools.c
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ uint16_t ads7846GetValue(uint8_t channel, Boolean referenceMode, Boolean mode8bi
    
    config |= channel << 4 & 0x70;
    
+   /*misc configs from HwrADC*/
+   *((volatile uint8_t*)0xFFFFF431) &= 0xFB;
+   *((volatile uint8_t*)0xFFFFF420) |= 0x01;
+   *((volatile uint8_t*)0xFFFFF421) &= 0xFE;
+   *((volatile uint8_t*)0xFFFFF422) &= 0xFE;
+   
    /*enable SPI 2 if disabled*/
    writeArbitraryMemory16(HW_REG_ADDR(SPICONT2), 0x4207);
    
@@ -83,6 +89,9 @@ uint16_t ads7846GetValue(uint8_t channel, Boolean referenceMode, Boolean mode8bi
    /*disable SPI2*/
    writeArbitraryMemory16(HW_REG_ADDR(SPICONT2), 0xE000);
    
+   /*misc configs from HwrADC*/
+   *((uint8_t*)0xFFFFF431) |= 0x04;
+   
    return value;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hardwareRegisters.c b/src/hardwareRegisters.c
index db995dc..1108841 100644
--- a/src/hardwareRegisters.c
+++ b/src/hardwareRegisters.c
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ uint8_t getHwRegister8(uint32_t address){
 #endif
    switch(address){
       case PADATA:
-         //read outputs as is and inputs as true, floating pins are high
-         return (registerArrayRead8(PADATA) & registerArrayRead8(PADIR)) | ~registerArrayRead8(PADIR);
+         //not attached, used as data lines
+         return 0x00;
 
       case PBDATA:
          //read outputs as is and inputs as true, floating pins are high