diff --git a/ports/psoc6/machine_i2s.c b/ports/psoc6/machine_i2s.c
index afb91d2fd04c4..38d4a3675ae80 100644
--- a/ports/psoc6/machine_i2s.c
+++ b/ports/psoc6/machine_i2s.c
@@ -323,6 +323,25 @@ static void mp_machine_i2s_init_helper(machine_i2s_obj_t *self, mp_arg_val_t *ar
         mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("invalid format"));
     }
 
+    // uint32_t audio_clock_freq_hz;
+    uint32_t rate = args[ARG_rate].u_int;
+
+    if (rate == 8000 ||
+        rate == 16000 ||
+        rate == 32000 ||
+        rate == 48000) {
+        if (freq_peri != AUDIO_I2S_98_MHZ) {
+            mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("Invalid clock frequency set for the sample rate/ I2S Clock not set . Set the right clock before initialising I2S"));
+        }
+    } else if (rate == 22050 ||
+               rate == 44100) {
+        if (freq_peri != AUDIO_I2S_90_MHZ) {
+            mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("Invalid clock frequency set for the sample rate/ I2S Clock not set. Set the right clock before initialising I2S"));
+        }
+    } else {
+        mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("rate not supported"));
+    }
+
     // is valid buf size ?
     int32_t ring_buffer_len = args[ARG_ibuf].u_int;
     if (ring_buffer_len < 0) {
@@ -343,9 +362,6 @@ static void mp_machine_i2s_init_helper(machine_i2s_obj_t *self, mp_arg_val_t *ar
     self->ring_buffer_storage = m_new(uint8_t, ring_buffer_len);
 
     ringbuf_init(&self->ring_buffer, self->ring_buffer_storage, ring_buffer_len);
-    if (!clock_set_i2s) {
-        mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, MP_ERROR_TEXT("I2S clock not set. Set the clock before initialising I2S"));
-    }
     i2s_init(self, &audio_clock);
     i2s_dma_init(self);
 }
diff --git a/ports/psoc6/modmachine.c b/ports/psoc6/modmachine.c
index 4ab9facce18b3..1f61331122cf3 100644
--- a/ports/psoc6/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/psoc6/modmachine.c
@@ -61,19 +61,8 @@ enum {
     MACHINE_SOFT_RESET
 };
 
-// enums to hold the frequency constants
-enum clock_freq_type {
-    AUDIO_I2S_98_MHZ =  98000000,
-    AUDIO_I2S_90_MHZ = 90000000,
-    AUDIO_PDM_24_576_000_HZ = 24576000,
-    AUDIO_PDM_22_579_000_HZ = 22579000,
-    CM4,
-    CM4_FLL
-};
-
 uint32_t reset_cause;
-bool clock_set_i2s = false;
-bool clock_set_pdm = false;
+enum clock_freq_type freq_peri;
 
 // function to return 64-bit silicon ID of given PSoC microcontroller
 // A combined 64-bit unique ID. [63:57] - DIE_YEAR [56:56] - DIE_MINOR [55:48] - DIE_SORT [47:40] - DIE_Y [39:32] - DIE_X [31:24] - DIE_WAFER [23:16] - DIE_LOT[2] [15: 8] - DIE_LOT[1] [ 7: 0] - DIE_LOT[0]
@@ -523,7 +512,7 @@ void audio_pdm_set_frequency(uint32_t freq) {
 
 
 static void mp_machine_set_freq(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
-    enum clock_freq_type freq_peri = mp_obj_get_int(args[0]); // Assuming the enum values are used as integers
+    freq_peri = mp_obj_get_int(args[0]); // Assuming the enum values are used as integers
     switch (freq_peri) {
         case AUDIO_I2S_90_MHZ:
             audio_i2s_set_frequency(freq_peri);     // i2s audio fz
diff --git a/ports/psoc6/modmachine.h b/ports/psoc6/modmachine.h
index 0e18e76cad5bc..8719d2c77f9cf 100644
--- a/ports/psoc6/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/psoc6/modmachine.h
@@ -77,4 +77,16 @@ extern cyhal_clock_t audio_clock;
 extern bool clock_set_i2s;
 extern bool clock_set_pdm;
 
+// enums to hold the frequency constants
+enum clock_freq_type {
+    AUDIO_I2S_98_MHZ =  98000000,
+    AUDIO_I2S_90_MHZ = 90000000,
+    AUDIO_PDM_24_576_000_HZ = 24576000,
+    AUDIO_PDM_22_579_000_HZ = 22579000,
+    CM4,
+    CM4_FLL
+};
+
+extern enum clock_freq_type freq_peri;
+
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_PSOC6_MODMACHINE_H