diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
index 1ce049af..3f086c9a 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1262.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ int16_t SX1262::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   state = SX126x::fixPaClamping();
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   return(state);
 }
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ int16_t SX1262::beginFSK(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   state = SX126x::fixPaClamping();
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   return(state);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.cpp
index 04cd370f..7e6b3443 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x/SX1268.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ int16_t SX1268::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_t sync
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   state = SX126x::fixPaClamping();
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   return(state);
 }
+
 int16_t SX1268::beginFSK(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t power, float currentLimit, uint16_t preambleLength, float dataShaping, float tcxoVoltage, bool useRegulatorLDO) {
   // execute common part
   int16_t state = SX126x::beginFSK(br, freqDev, rxBw, currentLimit, preambleLength, dataShaping, tcxoVoltage, useRegulatorLDO);
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ int16_t SX1268::beginFSK(float freq, float br, float freqDev, float rxBw, int8_t
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   state = SX126x::fixPaClamping();
+  RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
   return(state);
 }