diff --git a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
index 3a852300..b5aeed31 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.cpp
@@ -546,20 +546,18 @@ int16_t SX128x::finishTransmit() {
   return(standby());
 }
 
-int16_t SX128x::startReceive(uint16_t timeout) {
+int16_t SX128x::startReceive(uint16_t timeout, uint16_t irqFlags, uint16_t irqMask) {
   // check active modem
   if(getPacketType() == RADIOLIB_SX128X_PACKET_TYPE_RANGING) {
     return(RADIOLIB_ERR_WRONG_MODEM);
   }
 
   // set DIO mapping
-  uint16_t mask = RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DONE;
-
   if(timeout != RADIOLIB_SX128X_RX_TIMEOUT_INF) {
-    mask |= RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_TX_TIMEOUT;
+    irqMask |= RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_TX_TIMEOUT;
   }
 
-  int16_t state = setDioIrqParams(RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DONE | RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_TX_TIMEOUT | RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_CRC_ERROR | RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_HEADER_ERROR, mask);
+  int16_t state = setDioIrqParams(irqFlags, irqMask);
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   // set buffer pointers
diff --git a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
index 271c321f..b3dcfa84 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX128x/SX128x.h
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_SYNC_WORD_VALID                    0x0004      //  2     2                       sync word valid
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DONE                            0x0002      //  1     1                       Rx done
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_TX_DONE                            0x0001      //  0     0                       Tx done
+#define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT                         0x4062      //  15    0                       default for Rx (RX_DONE, RX_TX_TIMEOUT, CRC_ERROR and HEADER_ERROR)
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_NONE                               0x0000      //  15    0                       none
 #define RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_ALL                                0xFFFF      //  15    0                       all
 
@@ -566,9 +567,13 @@ class SX128x: public PhysicalLayer {
       \param timeout Raw timeout value, expressed as multiples of 15.625 us. Defaults to RADIOLIB_SX128X_RX_TIMEOUT_INF for infinite timeout (Rx continuous mode), set to RADIOLIB_SX128X_RX_TIMEOUT_NONE for no timeout (Rx single mode).
       If timeout other than infinite is set, signal will be generated on DIO1.
 
+      \param irqFlags Sets the IRQ flags, defaults to RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT.
+
+      \param irqMask Sets the mask of IRQ flags that will trigger DIO1, defaults to RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DONE.
+
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
-    int16_t startReceive(uint16_t timeout = RADIOLIB_SX128X_RX_TIMEOUT_INF);
+    int16_t startReceive(uint16_t timeout = RADIOLIB_SX128X_RX_TIMEOUT_INF, uint16_t irqFlags = RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DEFAULT, uint16_t irqMask = RADIOLIB_SX128X_IRQ_RX_DONE);
 
     /*!
       \brief Reads the current IRQ status.