diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 5feb6969..9195919a 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ setSyncBits	KEYWORD2
 setWhitening	KEYWORD2
 startReceiveDutyCycle	KEYWORD2
 startReceiveDutyCycleAuto	KEYWORD2
+setRegulatorLDO	KEYWORD2
+setRegulatorDCDC	KEYWORD2
 
 # ESP8266
 join	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
index 6325b15e..0b6c832c 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ int16_t SX126x::begin(float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t syncWord, float
 
   // set publicly accessible settings that are not a part of begin method
   state = setDio2AsRfSwitch(true);
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+
+  state = setRegulatorDCDC();
 
   return(state);
 }
@@ -1076,11 +1079,19 @@ uint32_t SX126x::getTimeOnAir(size_t len) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::implicitHeader(size_t len) {
-    return(setHeaderType(SX126X_LORA_HEADER_IMPLICIT, len));
+  return(setHeaderType(SX126X_LORA_HEADER_IMPLICIT, len));
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::explicitHeader() {
-    return(setHeaderType(SX126X_LORA_HEADER_EXPLICIT));
+  return(setHeaderType(SX126X_LORA_HEADER_EXPLICIT));
+}
+
+int16_t SX126x::setRegulatorLDO() {
+  return(setRegulatorMode(SX126X_REGULATOR_LDO));
+}
+
+int16_t SX126x::setRegulatorDCDC() {
+  return(setRegulatorMode(SX126X_REGULATOR_DC_DC));
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::setTCXO(float voltage, uint32_t delay) {
@@ -1320,6 +1331,11 @@ int16_t SX126x::setBufferBaseAddress(uint8_t txBaseAddress, uint8_t rxBaseAddres
   return(SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_BUFFER_BASE_ADDRESS, data, 2));
 }
 
+int16_t SX126x::setRegulatorMode(uint8_t mode) {
+  uint8_t data[1] = {mode};
+  return(SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_REGULATOR_MODE, data, 1));
+}
+
 uint8_t SX126x::getStatus() {
   uint8_t data = 0;
   SPIreadCommand(SX126X_CMD_GET_STATUS, &data, 1);
@@ -1422,17 +1438,12 @@ int16_t SX126x::fixInvertedIQ(uint8_t iqConfig) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::config(uint8_t modem) {
-  // set regulator mode
-  uint8_t data[7];
-  data[0] = SX126X_REGULATOR_DC_DC;
-  int16_t state = SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_REGULATOR_MODE, data, 1);
-  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
-
   // reset buffer base address
-  state = setBufferBaseAddress();
+  int16_t state = setBufferBaseAddress();
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // set modem
+  uint8_t data[7];
   data[0] = modem;
   state = SPIwriteCommand(SX126X_CMD_SET_PACKET_TYPE, data, 1);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
index a0173da5..44504926 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
@@ -807,6 +807,20 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
      \returns \ref status_codes
    */
    int16_t explicitHeader();
+
+   /*!
+    \brief Set regulator mode to LDO.
+
+    \returns \ref status_codes
+  */
+   int16_t setRegulatorLDO();
+
+   /*!
+    \brief Set regulator mode to DC-DC.
+
+    \returns \ref status_codes
+  */
+   int16_t setRegulatorDCDC();
 #ifndef RADIOLIB_GODMODE
   protected:
 #endif
@@ -831,6 +845,7 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     int16_t setPacketParams(uint16_t preambleLength, uint8_t crcType, uint8_t payloadLength, uint8_t headerType, uint8_t invertIQ = SX126X_LORA_IQ_STANDARD);
     int16_t setPacketParamsFSK(uint16_t preambleLength, uint8_t crcType, uint8_t syncWordLength, uint8_t addrComp, uint8_t whitening, uint8_t packetType = SX126X_GFSK_PACKET_VARIABLE, uint8_t payloadLength = 0xFF, uint8_t preambleDetectorLength = SX126X_GFSK_PREAMBLE_DETECT_16);
     int16_t setBufferBaseAddress(uint8_t txBaseAddress = 0x00, uint8_t rxBaseAddress = 0x00);
+    int16_t setRegulatorMode(uint8_t mode);
     uint8_t getStatus();
     uint32_t getPacketStatus();
     uint16_t getDeviceErrors();