diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 5f9284528..ca4cfad27 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@ void MyMesh::setTxPower(int8_t power_dbm) {
   radio_driver.setTxPower(power_dbm);
 }
 
-void MyMesh::setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) {
-  radio_driver.setRxBoostedGainMode(enable);
+bool MyMesh::setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) {
+  return radio_driver.setRxBoostedGainMode(enable);
 }
 
 void MyMesh::formatNeighborsReply(char *reply) {
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index e66f7e596..fb091a4cf 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -252,6 +252,6 @@ public:
   // To check if there is pending work
   bool hasPendingWork() const;
 
-  void setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) override;
+  bool setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) override;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
index 10cb00c77..f3abcf477 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ public:
     // no op by default
   };
 
-  virtual void setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) {
-    // no op by default
+  virtual bool setRxBoostedGain(bool enable) {
+    return false; // CommonCLI reports unsupported if not overridden by wrapper
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.h b/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.h
index 67b1448e8..f474215a1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.h
+++ b/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
    * These two functions do nothing for ESP-NOW, but are needed for the
    * Radio interface.
    */
-  virtual void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool) { }
+  virtual bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool) { }
   virtual bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const { return false; }
 
   uint32_t intID();
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
index 8861f76d2..851fd644b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLLCC68Wrapper.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ public:
 
   void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio); }
 
-  void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
-    ((CustomLLCC68 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en);
+  bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
+    return ((CustomLLCC68 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en) == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;
   }
   bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const override {
     return ((CustomLLCC68 *)_radio)->getRxBoostedGainMode();
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
index 13efd25b5..fc5052839 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR1110Wrapper.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public:
 
   uint8_t getSpreadingFactor() const override { return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->getSpreadingFactor(); }
   
-  void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
-    ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en);
+  bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
+    return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en) == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;
   }
   bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const override {
     return ((CustomLR1110 *)_radio)->getRxBoostedGainMode();
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
index cc7bb2238..1d103f579 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public:
 
   void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio); }
 
-  void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
-    ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en);
+  bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
+    return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en) == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;
   }
   bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const override {
     return ((CustomSX1262 *)_radio)->getRxBoostedGainMode();
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1268Wrapper.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1268Wrapper.h
index 9ddea78f3..bce56b996 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1268Wrapper.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1268Wrapper.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public:
 
   void doResetAGC() override { sx126xResetAGC((SX126x *)_radio); }
 
-  void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
-    ((CustomSX1268 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en);
+  bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool en) override {
+    return ((CustomSX1268 *)_radio)->setRxBoostedGainMode(en) == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;
   }
   bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const override {
     return ((CustomSX1268 *)_radio)->getRxBoostedGainMode();
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
index 9943bcab7..3091832f1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 
   float packetScore(float snr, int packet_len) override { return packetScoreInt(snr, 10, packet_len); }  // assume sf=10
 
-  virtual void setRxBoostedGainMode(bool) { }
+  virtual bool setRxBoostedGainMode(bool) { return false; }
   virtual bool getRxBoostedGainMode() const { return false; }
 };