diff --git a/drivers/include/sx126x.h b/drivers/include/sx126x.h
index 127c0f10bb..7968601b42 100644
--- a/drivers/include/sx126x.h
+++ b/drivers/include/sx126x.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef struct {
      * @ brief  Interface to set RF switch parameters
      */
     void(*set_rf_mode)(sx126x_t *dev, sx126x_rf_mode_t rf_mode);
+    sx126x_rf_mode_t tx_pa_mode;        /**< Power amplifier TX operating mode*/
 #endif
 } sx126x_params_t;
 
diff --git a/drivers/sx126x/include/sx126x_params.h b/drivers/sx126x/include/sx126x_params.h
index bf40e87919..e0978d5dba 100644
--- a/drivers/sx126x/include/sx126x_params.h
+++ b/drivers/sx126x/include/sx126x_params.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SX126X_PARAM_SET_RF_MODE_CB         NULL
 #endif
 
+#ifndef SX126X_PARAM_TX_PA_MODE
+#define SX126X_PARAM_TX_PA_MODE             SX126X_RF_MODE_TX_LPA
+#endif
+
 #ifndef SX126X_PARAM_TYPE
 #    if IS_USED(MODULE_SX1261)
 #        define SX126X_PARAM_TYPE SX126X_TYPE_SX1261
@@ -78,9 +82,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #if IS_USED(MODULE_SX126X_RF_SWITCH)
-#define SX126X_SET_RF_MODE  .set_rf_mode = SX126X_PARAM_SET_RF_MODE_CB
+#define SX126X_SET_RF_MODE  .set_rf_mode = SX126X_PARAM_SET_RF_MODE_CB,
+#define SX126X_TX_PA_MODE   .tx_pa_mode = SX126X_PARAM_TX_PA_MODE
 #else
 #define SX126X_SET_RF_MODE
+#define SX126X_TX_PA_MODE
 #endif
 
 #define SX126X_PARAMS             { .spi = SX126X_PARAM_SPI,            \
@@ -90,7 +96,8 @@ extern "C" {
                                     .dio1_pin = SX126X_PARAM_DIO1,      \
                                     .type     = SX126X_PARAM_TYPE,      \
                                     .regulator = SX126X_PARAM_REGULATOR, \
-                                    SX126X_SET_RF_MODE }
+                                    SX126X_SET_RF_MODE \
+                                    SX126X_TX_PA_MODE}
 
 /**@}*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/sx126x/sx126x.c b/drivers/sx126x/sx126x.c
index 9808f1666b..19f08fc21a 100644
--- a/drivers/sx126x/sx126x.c
+++ b/drivers/sx126x/sx126x.c
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SX126X_RAMP_TIME_DEFAULT         (SX126X_RAMP_10_US)
 #endif
 
-const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t sx1262_pa_cfg = {
-    .pa_duty_cycle = 0x02,
-    .hp_max = 0x02,
-    .device_sel = 0x00,
-    .pa_lut = 0x01
-};
-
 const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t sx1268_pa_cfg = {
     .pa_duty_cycle = 0x04,
     .hp_max = 0x06,
@@ -63,13 +56,20 @@ const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t sx1268_pa_cfg = {
     .pa_lut = 0x01
 };
 
-const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t sx1261_pa_cfg = {
+const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t lpa_cfg = {
     .pa_duty_cycle = 0x04,
     .hp_max = 0x00,
     .device_sel = 0x01,
     .pa_lut = 0x01
 };
 
+const sx126x_pa_cfg_params_t hpa_cfg = {
+    .pa_duty_cycle = 0x02,
+    .hp_max = 0x02,
+    .device_sel = 0x00,
+    .pa_lut = 0x01
+};
+
 void sx126x_setup(sx126x_t *dev, const sx126x_params_t *params, uint8_t index)
 {
     netdev_t *netdev = &dev->netdev;
@@ -108,14 +108,21 @@ static void sx126x_init_default_config(sx126x_t *dev)
      * and are optimal for a TX output power of 14dBm.
      */
     if (sx126x_is_llcc68(dev) || sx126x_is_sx1262(dev)) {
-        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &sx1262_pa_cfg);
+        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &hpa_cfg);
     }
     else if (sx126x_is_sx1268(dev)) {
         sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &sx1268_pa_cfg);
     }
-    else { /* sx126x_is_sx1261(dev) or sx126x_is_stm32wl(dev)  */
-        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &sx1261_pa_cfg);
+    else if (sx126x_is_sx1261(dev)) {
+        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &lpa_cfg);
     }
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_SX126X_RF_SWITCH)
+    if (dev->params->tx_pa_mode == SX126X_RF_MODE_TX_LPA){
+        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &lpa_cfg);
+    } else {
+        sx126x_set_pa_cfg(dev, &hpa_cfg);
+    }
+#endif
     sx126x_set_tx_params(dev, CONFIG_SX126X_TX_POWER_DEFAULT, CONFIG_SX126X_RAMP_TIME_DEFAULT);
 
     dev->mod_params.bw = (sx126x_lora_bw_t)(CONFIG_LORA_BW_DEFAULT + SX126X_LORA_BW_125);
diff --git a/drivers/sx126x/sx126x_netdev.c b/drivers/sx126x/sx126x_netdev.c
index 3fee95d5da..4d8ec8dc1a 100644
--- a/drivers/sx126x/sx126x_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/sx126x/sx126x_netdev.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int _set_state(sx126x_t *dev, netopt_state_t state)
         DEBUG("[sx126x] netdev: set NETOPT_STATE_TX state\n");
 #if IS_USED(MODULE_SX126X_RF_SWITCH)
         if (dev->params->set_rf_mode) {
-            dev->params->set_rf_mode(dev, SX126X_RF_MODE_TX_LPA);
+            dev->params->set_rf_mode(dev, dev->params->tx_pa_mode);
         }
 #endif
         sx126x_set_tx(dev, 0);