diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index 8a04b36b..6b01a9d8 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,12 @@ int16_t CC1101::setBitRate(float br) {
   // set bit rate value
   int16_t state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_MDMCFG4, e, 3, 0);
   state |= SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_MDMCFG3, m);
-  return(state);
+
+  if (state == ERR_NONE) {
+    _br = br;
+  }
+
+  return (state);
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::setRxBandwidth(float rxBw) {
diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
index 714b2da4..56062f73 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ class CC1101: public PhysicalLayer {
     Module* _mod;
 
     float _freq;
+    float _br;
     uint8_t _rawRSSI;
     uint8_t _rawLQI;
     uint8_t _modulation;