diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
index 076f2a77..1a2a60d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int16_t SX1262::setFrequency(float freq, bool calibrate) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX1262::setOutputPower(int8_t power) {
-  RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(power, -17, 22, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_POWER);
+  RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(power, -9, 22, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_POWER);
 
   // get current OCP configuration
   uint8_t ocp = 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
index fc6e221d..cac19280 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class SX1262: public SX126x {
     int16_t setFrequency(float freq, bool calibrate);
 
     /*!
-      \brief Sets output power. Allowed values are in range from -17 to 22 dBm.
+      \brief Sets output power. Allowed values are in range from -9 to 22 dBm.
       This method is virtual to allow override from the SX1261 class.
 
       \param power Output power to be set in dBm.