diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
index bc9f195807..c11fd37506 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
 
-    p = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_AUX])
-    cg.add(var.set_pin_aux(p))
+    pin_aux = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_AUX])
+    cg.add(var.set_pin_aux(pin_aux))
 
-    p = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_M0])
-    cg.add(var.set_pin_m0(p))
-    p = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_M1])
-    cg.add(var.set_pin_m1(p))
+    pin_m0 = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_M0])
+    cg.add(var.set_pin_m0(pin_m0))
+    pin_m1 = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN_M1])
+    cg.add(var.set_pin_m1(pin_m1))
 
     if CONF_LORA_MESSAGE in config:
         sens = await text_sensor.new_text_sensor(config[CONF_LORA_MESSAGE])
diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/lora.h b/esphome/components/lora/lora.h
index 343422c628..0fb0a8b1e8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/lora.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/lora.h
@@ -33,18 +33,13 @@ class Lora : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
   void update() override;
   void loop() override;
   void dump_config() override;
-  // local
-  /// Helper function to read the value of a pin.
-  bool digital_read(uint8_t pin);
   /// Helper function to write the value of a pin.
   void digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value);
-  /// Helper function to set the pin mode of a pin.
-  void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags);
-  void set_message_sensor(text_sensor::TextSensor *s) { message_text_sensor_ = s; }
-  void set_rssi_sensor(sensor::Sensor *s) { rssi_sensor_ = s; }
-  void set_pin_aux(GPIOPin *s) { pin_aux_ = s; }
-  void set_pin_m0(GPIOPin *s) { pin_m0_ = s; }
-  void set_pin_m1(GPIOPin *s) { pin_m1_ = s; }
+  void set_message_sensor(text_sensor::TextSensor *message_text_sensor) { message_text_sensor_ = message_text_sensor; }
+  void set_rssi_sensor(sensor::Sensor *rssi_sensor) { rssi_sensor_ = rssi_sensor; }
+  void set_pin_aux(GPIOPin *pin_aux) { pin_aux_ = pin_aux; }
+  void set_pin_m0(GPIOPin *pin_m0) { pin_m0_ = pin_m0; }
+  void set_pin_m1(GPIOPin *pin_m1) { pin_m1_ = pin_m1; }
 
  private:
   ModeType mode_ = MODE_INIT;
@@ -66,9 +61,9 @@ class Lora : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
   std::string raw_message_;
   text_sensor::TextSensor *message_text_sensor_{nullptr};
   sensor::Sensor *rssi_sensor_{nullptr};
-  GPIOPin *pin_aux_{nullptr};
-  GPIOPin *pin_m0_{nullptr};
-  GPIOPin *pin_m1_{nullptr};
+  GPIOPin *pin_aux_;
+  GPIOPin *pin_m0_;
+  GPIOPin *pin_m1_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace lora