diff --git a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
index 5729f834..333623a1 100644
--- a/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/LoRaWAN/LoRaWAN.cpp
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::activateOTAA(uint8_t joinDr, LoRaWANJoinEvent_t *joinEvent)
   modeCfg.transmit.data = joinRequestMsg;
   modeCfg.transmit.len = RADIOLIB_LORAWAN_JOIN_REQUEST_LEN;
   modeCfg.transmit.addr = 0;
-  state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_TX, modeCfg);
+  state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_TX, &modeCfg);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // if requested, delay until transmitting JoinRequest
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::transmitUplink(const LoRaWANChannel_t* chnl, uint8_t* in, u
   modeCfg.transmit.data = in;
   modeCfg.transmit.len = len;
   modeCfg.transmit.addr = 0;
-  state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_TX, modeCfg);
+  state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_TX, &modeCfg);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
   
   // if requested, wait until transmitting uplink
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ int16_t LoRaWANNode::receiveCommon(uint8_t dir, const LoRaWANChannel_t* dlChanne
     modeCfg.receive.irqFlags = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_FLAGS;
     modeCfg.receive.irqMask = RADIOLIB_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT_MASK;
     modeCfg.receive.len = 0;
-    state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_RX, modeCfg);
+    state = this->phyLayer->stageMode(RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_RX, &modeCfg);
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
     // wait for the start of the Rx window
diff --git a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
index bf9075aa..d96f300f 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ int16_t PhysicalLayer::getModem(ModemType_t* modem) {
   return(RADIOLIB_ERR_UNSUPPORTED);
 }
 
-int16_t PhysicalLayer::stageMode(RadioModeType_t mode, RadioModeConfig_t cfg) {
+int16_t PhysicalLayer::stageMode(RadioModeType_t mode, RadioModeConfig_t* cfg) {
   (void)mode;
   (void)cfg;
   return(RADIOLIB_ERR_UNSUPPORTED);
diff --git a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
index 693ac3df..5b159d9b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
+++ b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
@@ -737,10 +737,10 @@ class PhysicalLayer {
     /*!
       \brief Stage mode of the radio to be launched later using launchMode.
       \param mode Radio mode to prepare.
-      \param cfg Confioguration of this mode (mode-dependent).
+      \param cfg Configuration of this mode (mode-dependent).
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
-    virtual int16_t stageMode(RadioModeType_t mode, RadioModeConfig_t cfg);
+    virtual int16_t stageMode(RadioModeType_t mode, RadioModeConfig_t* cfg);
 
     /*!
       \brief Launch previously staged mode.
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ class PhysicalLayer {
 #endif
     uint32_t irqMap[10] = { 0 };
     RadioModeType_t stagedMode = RADIOLIB_RADIO_MODE_NONE;
-    RadioModeConfig_t stagedConfig = { .standby = { .mode = 0 } };
 
 #if !RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_DIRECT_RECEIVE
     void updateDirectBuffer(uint8_t bit);