diff --git a/Sming/Arch/Esp32/Core/HardwarePWM.cpp b/Sming/Arch/Esp32/Core/HardwarePWM.cpp
index 9a58e5aad1..d8a7a91986 100644
--- a/Sming/Arch/Esp32/Core/HardwarePWM.cpp
+++ b/Sming/Arch/Esp32/Core/HardwarePWM.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,8 @@ uint32_t maxDuty(ledc_timer_bit_t bits)
 
 HardwarePWM::HardwarePWM(uint8_t* pins, uint8_t no_of_pins) : channel_count(no_of_pins)
 {
-	assert(no_of_pins <= SOC_LEDC_CHANNEL_NUM);
-
-	if(no_of_pins == 0) {
-		return;
-	}
+	assert(no_of_pins > 0 && no_of_pins <= SOC_LEDC_CHANNEL_NUM);  
+	no_of_pins = std::min(uint8_t(SOC_LEDC_CHANNEL_NUM), no_of_pins);  
 
 	periph_module_enable(PERIPH_LEDC_MODULE);