diff --git a/host/generic/digitalpin.go b/host/generic/digitalpin.go
index 3894617..ad14f26 100644
--- a/host/generic/digitalpin.go
+++ b/host/generic/digitalpin.go
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ func (p *digitalPin) export() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer exporter.Close()
 	_, err = exporter.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(p.n))
+	exporter.Close()
+	time.Sleep(time.Second / 2)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ func (p *digitalPin) unexport() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer unexporter.Close()
 	_, err = unexporter.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(p.n))
+	unexporter.Close()
+	time.Sleep(time.Second / 2)
 	return err
 }