diff --git a/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.cpp b/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.cpp
index ef1cbb62..a0d077aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #if !defined(RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_SX126X)
 
 LLCC68::LLCC68(Module* mod) : SX1262(mod) {
-
+  _chipType = RADIOLIB_LLCC68_CHIP_TYPE;
 }
 
 int16_t LLCC68::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t syncWord, int8_t power, uint16_t preambleLength, float tcxoVoltage, bool useRegulatorLDO) {
diff --git a/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.h b/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.h
index 2810041d..424563ad 100644
--- a/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.h
+++ b/src/modules/LLCC68/LLCC68.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include "../../Module.h"
 #include "../SX126x/SX1262.h"
 
+//RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING
+#define RADIOLIB_LLCC68_CHIP_TYPE                              "LLCC68"
+
 /*!
   \class LLCC68
 
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1261.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1261.h
index 195b4327..13c5ff7d 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1261.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1261.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define RADIOLIB_SX126X_PA_CONFIG_SX1261                       0x01
 
 //RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING
-#define RADIOLIB_SX1261_CHIP_TYPE                              1
+#define RADIOLIB_SX1261_CHIP_TYPE                              "SX1261"
 
 /*!
   \class SX1261
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
index 6da9e2a5..e9919b83 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 //RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING
 // Note: this should really be "2", however, it seems that all SX1262 devices report as SX1261
-#define RADIOLIB_SX1262_CHIP_TYPE                              1
+#define RADIOLIB_SX1262_CHIP_TYPE                              "SX1261"
 
 /*!
   \class SX1262
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.h
index d8dc0867..ab1bd222 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define RADIOLIB_SX126X_PA_CONFIG_SX1268                       0x00
 
 //RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING
-#define RADIOLIB_SX1268_CHIP_TYPE                              8
+#define RADIOLIB_SX1268_CHIP_TYPE                              "SX1268"
 
 /*!
   \class SX1268
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
index 71f1b55b..78727347 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.cpp
@@ -1962,11 +1962,9 @@ int16_t SX126x::SPIparseStatus(uint8_t in) {
   return(RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
 }
 
-bool SX126x::findChip(uint8_t ver) {
+bool SX126x::findChip(const char* verStr) {
   uint8_t i = 0;
   bool flagFound = false;
-  char versionBuff[16];
-  sprintf(versionBuff, "SX126%d", ver);
   while((i < 10) && !flagFound) {
     // reset the module
     reset();
@@ -1976,7 +1974,7 @@ bool SX126x::findChip(uint8_t ver) {
     _mod->SPIreadRegisterBurst(RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING, 16, (uint8_t*)version);
 
     // check version register
-    if(strncmp(versionBuff, version, 6) == 0) {
+    if(strncmp(verStr, version, 6) == 0) {
       RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Found SX126x: RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING:"));
       _mod->hexdump((uint8_t*)version, 16, RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING);
       RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN();
@@ -1988,7 +1986,7 @@ bool SX126x::findChip(uint8_t ver) {
         RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F(" of 10 tries) RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING:"));
         _mod->hexdump((uint8_t*)version, 16, RADIOLIB_SX126X_REG_VERSION_STRING);
         RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINT(F("Expected string: "));
-        RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(versionBuff);
+        RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(verStr);
       #endif
       _mod->delay(10);
       i++;
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
index 5953adc1..92b0f2c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX126x.h
@@ -1184,13 +1184,13 @@ class SX126x: public PhysicalLayer {
     uint32_t _tcxoDelay = 0;
 
     size_t _implicitLen = 0;
-    uint8_t _chipType = 0;
+    const char* _chipType;
 
     // Allow subclasses to define different TX modes
     uint8_t _tx_mode = Module::MODE_TX;
 
     int16_t config(uint8_t modem);
-    bool findChip(uint8_t type);
+    bool findChip(const char* verStr);
 };
 
 #endif