diff --git a/litex/soc/cores/gpio.py b/litex/soc/cores/gpio.py
index 952834b67..3de711dd5 100644
--- a/litex/soc/cores/gpio.py
+++ b/litex/soc/cores/gpio.py
@@ -53,12 +53,9 @@ class GPIOTristate(Module, AutoCSR):
 
         # # #
 
-        _pads = Signal(nbits)
-        self.comb += _pads.eq(pads)
-
         for i in range(nbits):
             t = TSTriple()
-            self.specials += t.get_tristate(_pads[i])
+            self.specials += t.get_tristate(pads[i])
             self.comb += t.oe.eq(self._oe.storage[i])
             self.comb += t.o.eq(self._out.storage[i])
             self.specials += MultiReg(t.i, self._in.status[i])