diff --git a/src/BuildOpt.h b/src/BuildOpt.h
index be96ee12..813dac83 100644
--- a/src/BuildOpt.h
+++ b/src/BuildOpt.h
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
   // Arduino AVR boards (except for megaAVR) - Uno, Mega etc.
   #define RADIOLIB_PLATFORM                           "Arduino AVR"
 
+  #if !(defined(__AVR_ATmega1280__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega2560__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega1284__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega1284P__))
+  #define RADIOLIB_LOWEND_PLATFORM
+  #endif
+
 #elif defined(ESP8266)
   // ESP8266 boards
   #define RADIOLIB_PLATFORM                           "ESP8266"
diff --git a/src/RadioLib.h b/src/RadioLib.h
index 9a673cb1..735309d2 100644
--- a/src/RadioLib.h
+++ b/src/RadioLib.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
   #warning "RadioLib might not be compatible with this Arduino board - check supported platforms at https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib!"
 #endif
 
+// print warning for low-end platforms
+#if defined(RADIOLIB_LOWEND_PLATFORM)
+  #warning "Low-end platform detected, stability issues are likely!"
+#endif
+
 #include "modules/CC1101/CC1101.h"
 #include "modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.h"
 #include "modules/nRF24/nRF24.h"