diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
index a9b8203985..3881490a5c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
 def validate_mode(value):
     if not (value[CONF_OUTPUT]):
         raise cv.Invalid("Mode must be output")
-    if value[CONF_INPUT] and value[CONF_OUTPUT]:
-        raise cv.Invalid("Mode must be output")
     return value