diff --git a/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp b/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
index dd6d97317e..d0c1a1fbcd 100644
--- a/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::init()
         power = LR1110_MAX_POWER;
 
     if ((power > LR1120_MAX_POWER) &&
-        (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24)) // clamp again if wide freq range
+        (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24)) { // clamp again if wide freq range
         power = LR1120_MAX_POWER;
+        preambleLength = 12; // 12 is the default for operation above 2GHz
+    }
 
     limitPower();