diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
index 8864297e..2c951401 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,27 @@ int16_t SX1272::setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t SX1272::checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
+  int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+  // select interpretation based on active modem
+  int16_t modem = getActiveModem();
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.bitRate, 0.5, 300.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BIT_RATE);
+    if(!((dr.fsk.freqDev + dr.fsk.bitRate/2.0 <= 250.0) && (dr.fsk.freqDev <= 200.0))) {
+      return(RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_FREQUENCY_DEVIATION);
+    }
+
+  } else if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.spreadingFactor, 6, 12, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_SPREADING_FACTOR);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.bandwidth, 100.0, 510.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BANDWIDTH);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.codingRate, 5, 8, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_CODING_RATE);
+  
+  }
+
+  return(state);
+}
+
 int16_t SX1272::setOutputPower(int8_t power) {
   return(this->setOutputPower(power, false));
 }
@@ -306,7 +327,7 @@ int16_t SX1272::setGain(uint8_t gain) {
 
   // get modem
   int16_t modem = getActiveModem();
-  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA){
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA) {
     // set gain
     if(gain == 0) {
       // gain set to 0, enable AGC loop
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.h b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.h
index 974fa16b..3ea740ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1272.h
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ class SX1272: public SX127x {
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
     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 transmission output power. Allowed values range from -1 to 14 dBm (RFO pin) or +2 to +20 dBm (PA_BOOST pin).
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
index c3ae5eda..6edc8e4b 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.cpp
@@ -92,4 +92,25 @@ int16_t SX1273::setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t SX1273::checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
+  int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+  // select interpretation based on active modem
+  int16_t modem = getActiveModem();
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.bitRate, 0.5, 300.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BIT_RATE);
+    if(!((dr.fsk.freqDev + dr.fsk.bitRate/2.0 <= 250.0) && (dr.fsk.freqDev <= 200.0))) {
+      return(RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_FREQUENCY_DEVIATION);
+    }
+
+  } else if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.spreadingFactor, 6, 9, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_SPREADING_FACTOR);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.bandwidth, 100.0, 510.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BANDWIDTH);
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.codingRate, 5, 8, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_CODING_RATE);
+  
+  }
+
+  return(state);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.h b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.h
index 12bd05df..610bbccf 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1273.h
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ class SX1273: public SX1272 {
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
     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;
 
 #if !RADIOLIB_GODMODE
   private:
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
index 76bbb0f6..d8089066 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.cpp
@@ -134,4 +134,25 @@ int16_t SX1277::setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t SX1277::checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
+  int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+  // select interpretation based on active modem
+  int16_t modem = getActiveModem();
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.bitRate, 0.5, 300.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BIT_RATE);
+    if(!((dr.fsk.freqDev + dr.fsk.bitRate/2.0 <= 250.0) && (dr.fsk.freqDev <= 200.0))) {
+      return(RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_FREQUENCY_DEVIATION);
+    }
+
+  } else if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.spreadingFactor, 6, 9, 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);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.h b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.h
index fa2ac5ac..1d334cdc 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1277.h
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ class SX1277: public SX1278 {
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
     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;
 
 #if !RADIOLIB_GODMODE
   private:
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
index 560a10bc..f20867ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,27 @@ int16_t SX1278::setDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t SX1278::checkDataRate(DataRate_t dr) {
+  int16_t state = RADIOLIB_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+
+  // select interpretation based on active modem
+  int16_t modem = getActiveModem();
+  if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_FSK_OOK) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.fsk.bitRate, 0.5, 300.0, RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_BIT_RATE);
+    if(!((dr.fsk.freqDev + dr.fsk.bitRate/2.0 <= 250.0) && (dr.fsk.freqDev <= 200.0))) {
+      return(RADIOLIB_ERR_INVALID_FREQUENCY_DEVIATION);
+    }
+
+  } else if(modem == RADIOLIB_SX127X_LORA) {
+    RADIOLIB_CHECK_RANGE(dr.lora.spreadingFactor, 6, 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 SX1278::setOutputPower(int8_t power) {
   return(this->setOutputPower(power, false));
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
index 2140430e..979edb75 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX127x/SX1278.h
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ class SX1278: public SX127x {
       \returns \ref status_codes
     */
     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 transmission output power. Allowed values range from -3 to 15 dBm (RFO pin) or +2 to +17 dBm (PA_BOOST pin).