diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
index 888542e8..ec508049 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
@@ -980,6 +980,25 @@ int16_t SX126x::setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t SX126x::checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
+  int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+  // select interpretation based on active modem
+  uint8_t modem = this->getPacketType();
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX126X_PACKET_TYPE_GFSK) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.bitRate, 0.6, 300.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BIT_RATE);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.freqDev, 0.6, 200.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_FREQUENCY_DEVIATION);
+
+  } else if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX126X_PACKET_TYPE_LORA) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.spreadingFactor, 5, 12, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_SPREADING_FACTOR);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.bandwidth, 0.0, 510.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BANDWIDTH);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.codingRate, 5, 8, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_CODING_RATE);
+  
+  }
+
+  return(state);
+}
+
 int16_t SX126x::setRxBandwidth(float rxBw) {
   // check active modem
   if(getPacketType() != RADIOLIB_SX126X_PACKET_TYPE_GFSK) {
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
index f162dc93..f02d5f7d 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
@@ -778,6 +778,13 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     */
     int16_t setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) override;
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Check the data rate can be configured by this module.
+      \param dr Data rate struct. Interpretation depends on currently active modem (FSK or LoRa).
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) override;
+
     /*!
       \brief Sets FSK receiver bandwidth. Allowed values are 4.8, 5.8, 7.3, 9.7, 11.7, 14.6, 19.5,
       23.4, 29.3, 39.0, 46.9, 58.6, 78.2, 93.8, 117.3, 156.2, 187.2, 234.3, 312.0, 373.6 and 467.0 kHz.