diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
index bf19b331..32d85812 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ int16_t CC1101::receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len, RadioLibTime_t timeout) {
     this->mod->hal->yield();
 
     if(this->mod->hal->millis() - start > timeout) {
-      standby();
-      SPIsendCommand(RADIOLIB_CC1101_CMD_FLUSH_RX);
+      (void)finishReceive();
       return(RADIOLIB_ERR_RX_TIMEOUT);
     }
   }
@@ -87,8 +86,7 @@ int16_t CC1101::receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len, RadioLibTime_t timeout) {
     this->mod->hal->yield();
 
     if(this->mod->hal->millis() - start > timeout) {
-      standby();
-      SPIsendCommand(RADIOLIB_CC1101_CMD_FLUSH_RX);
+      (void)finishReceive();
       return(RADIOLIB_ERR_RX_TIMEOUT);
     }
   }
@@ -413,17 +411,18 @@ int16_t CC1101::readData(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
 
   // Flush then standby according to RXOFF_MODE (default: RADIOLIB_CC1101_RXOFF_IDLE)
   if(SPIgetRegValue(RADIOLIB_CC1101_REG_MCSM1, 3, 2) == RADIOLIB_CC1101_RXOFF_IDLE) {
-
-    // set mode to standby
-    standby();
-
-    // flush Rx FIFO
-    SPIsendCommand(RADIOLIB_CC1101_CMD_FLUSH_RX);
+    finishReceive();
   }
 
   return(state);
 }
 
+int16_t CC1101::finishReceive() {
+  int16_t state = standby();
+  SPIsendCommand(RADIOLIB_CC1101_CMD_FLUSH_RX);
+  return(state);
+}
+
 int16_t CC1101::setFrequency(float freq) {
   // check allowed frequency range
   #if RADIOLIB_CHECK_PARAMS
diff --git a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
index 874344b4..f416f9de 100644
--- a/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
+++ b/src/modules/CC1101/CC1101.h
@@ -749,6 +749,12 @@ class CC1101: public PhysicalLayer {
     */
     int16_t readData(uint8_t* data, size_t len) override;
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Clean up after reception is done.
+      \returns \ref status_codes
+    */
+    int16_t finishReceive() override;
+
     // configuration methods
 
     /*!