diff --git a/adafruit_ble_midi.py b/adafruit_ble_midi.py
index 2efc872..78893ea 100644
--- a/adafruit_ble_midi.py
+++ b/adafruit_ble_midi.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class _MidiCharacteristic(ComplexCharacteristic):
             fixed_length=False,
         )
 
-    def bind(self, service: MIDIService) -> _bleio.PacketBuffer:
+    def bind(  # pylint:disable=used-before-assignment
+        self, service: MIDIService
+    ) -> _bleio.PacketBuffer:
         """Binds the characteristic to the given Service."""
         bound_characteristic = super().bind(service)
         return _bleio.PacketBuffer(bound_characteristic, buffer_size=4)