diff --git a/src/gpio.c b/src/gpio.c
index 49bee0d..ad74f34 100644
--- a/src/gpio.c
+++ b/src/gpio.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int gpio_init(struct EG25Manager *manager, toml_table_t *config[])
     if (!gpio_config[EG25_CONFIG_SYS])
         g_error("Default config file lacks the 'gpio' section!");
 
-    /* 
+    /*
      * The system config could have the `chips` key, but the user one
      * could still use the old format! In order to avoid problems, we
      * should use the new format only if:
@@ -196,8 +196,13 @@ int gpio_init(struct EG25Manager *manager, toml_table_t *config[])
         for (i = 0; i < GPIO_IN_COUNT; i++) {
             toml_table_t *table;
             toml_datum_t chip, line;
-            if (!config_get_table(gpio_config, gpio_in_names[i], &table))
+
+            if (!config_get_table(gpio_config, gpio_in_names[i], &table)) {
+                // BH edition don't have the STATUS line connected, ignore it
+                if (manager->use_libusb && g_strcmp0(gpio_in_names[i], "status") == 0)
+                    continue;
                 g_error("Unable to get config for input GPIO '%s'", gpio_in_names[i]);
+            }
 
             chip = toml_int_in(table, "chip");
             if (!chip.ok || chip.u.i < 0 || chip.u.i > 2)