diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index eaecbd97..6ee5cdad 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CC1101::CC1101(Module* module) : PhysicalLayer(CC1101_CRYSTAL_FREQ, CC1101_DIV_E
   _packetLengthQueried = false;
   _packetLengthConfig = CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE;
 
-  _syncWordLength = CC1101_DEFAULT_SYNC_WORD_LENGTH;
+  _syncWordLength = 2;
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t power, uint8_t preambleLength) {
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int16_t CC1101::setOutputPower(int8_t power) {
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::setSyncWord(uint8_t* syncWord, uint8_t len, uint8_t maxErrBits) {
-  if((maxErrBits > 1) || (len > CC1101_MAX_SYNC_WORD_LENGTH)) {
+  if((maxErrBits > 1) || (len > 2)) {
     return(ERR_INVALID_SYNC_WORD);
   }
 
@@ -572,47 +572,11 @@ size_t CC1101::getPacketLength(bool update) {
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::fixedPacketLengthMode(uint8_t len) {
-  if (len > CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH) {
-    return(ERR_PACKET_TOO_LONG);
-  }
-
-  // set to fixed packet length
-  int16_t state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTCTRL0, CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_FIXED, 1, 0);
-  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
-  // set length to register
-  state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTLEN, len);
-  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
-  // update cached value
-  _packetLengthConfig = CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_FIXED;
-  return(state);
+  return(setPacketMode(CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_FIXED, len));
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::variablePacketLengthMode(uint8_t maxLen) {
-  if (maxLen > CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH) {
-    return(ERR_PACKET_TOO_LONG);
-  }
-
-  // set to variable packet length
-  int16_t state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTCTRL0, CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE, 1, 0);
-  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
-  // set max length to register
-  state = SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTLEN, maxLen);
-  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
-  // update cached value
-  _packetLengthConfig = CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE;
-  return(state);
+  return(setPacketMode(CC1101_LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE, maxLen));
 }
 
 int16_t CC1101::enableSyncWordFiltering(uint8_t maxErrBits) {
@@ -737,6 +701,29 @@ void CC1101::getExpMant(float target, uint16_t mantOffset, uint8_t divExp, uint8
 	}
 }
 
+int16_t CC1101::setPacketMode(uint8_t mode, uint8_t len) {
+  // check length
+  if (len > CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH) {
+    return(ERR_PACKET_TOO_LONG);
+  }
+
+  // set to fixed packet length
+  int16_t state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTCTRL0, mode, 7, 7);
+  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+
+  // set length to register
+  state = _mod->SPIsetRegValue(CC1101_REG_PKTLEN, len);
+  if (state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+
+  // update the cached value
+  _packetLengthConfig = mode;
+  return(state);
+}
+
 int16_t CC1101::SPIgetRegValue(uint8_t reg, uint8_t msb, uint8_t lsb) {
   // status registers require special command
   if(reg > CC1101_REG_TEST0) {
diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
index fffde12a..7622efcd 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 #define CC1101_CRYSTAL_FREQ                           26.0
 #define CC1101_DIV_EXPONENT                           16
 #define CC1101_MAX_PACKET_LENGTH                      63
-#define CC1101_MAX_SYNC_WORD_LENGTH                   2
-#define CC1101_DEFAULT_SYNC_WORD_LENGTH               2
-#define CC1101_DEFAULT_SYNC_WORD                      { 0xD3, 0x91 }
 
 // CC1101 SPI commands
 #define CC1101_CMD_READ                               0b10000000
@@ -840,6 +837,7 @@ class CC1101: public PhysicalLayer {
     int16_t config();
     int16_t directMode();
     void getExpMant(float target, uint16_t mantOffset, uint8_t divExp, uint8_t expMax, uint8_t& exp, uint8_t& mant);
+    int16_t setPacketMode(uint8_t mode, uint8_t len);
 
     // SPI read overrides to set bit for burst write and status registers access
     int16_t SPIgetRegValue(uint8_t reg, uint8_t msb = 7, uint8_t lsb = 0);