diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index 9fd00bce..638a5def 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ int16_t CC1101::begin(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t po
   bool flagFound = false;
   while((i < 10) && !flagFound) {
     int16_t version = getChipVersion();
-    if((version == CC1101_VERSION_CURRENT) || (version == CC1101_VERSION_LEGACY)) {
+    if((version == CC1101_VERSION_CURRENT) || (version == CC1101_VERSION_LEGACY) || (version == CC1101_VERSION_CLONE)) {
       flagFound = true;
     } else {
       #ifdef RADIOLIB_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
index c8452109..95e8f455 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
 // CC1101_REG_VERSION
 #define CC1101_VERSION_CURRENT                        0x14
 #define CC1101_VERSION_LEGACY                         0x04
+#define CC1101_VERSION_CLONE                          0x17
 
 // CC1101_REG_MARCSTATE
 #define CC1101_MARC_STATE_SLEEP                       0x00        //  4     0     main radio control state: sleep