diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 69967706..7316672f 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -436,14 +436,21 @@ void _ui_timedate_add_digit(curTime_t *timedate, uint8_t pos, uint8_t number)
 bool _ui_freq_check_limits(freq_t freq)
 {
     bool valid = false;
-#ifdef BAND_VHF
-    if(freq >= FREQ_LIMIT_VHF_LO && freq <= FREQ_LIMIT_VHF_HI)
-        valid = true;
-#endif
-#ifdef BAND_UHF
-    if(freq >= FREQ_LIMIT_UHF_LO && freq <= FREQ_LIMIT_UHF_HI)
-        valid = true;
-#endif
+    const hwInfo_t* hwinfo = platform_getHwInfo();
+    if(hwinfo->vhf_band)
+    {
+        // hwInfo_t frequencies are in MHz
+        if(freq >= (hwinfo->vhf_minFreq * 1000000) && 
+           freq <= (hwinfo->vhf_maxFreq * 1000000))
+        valid = true; 
+    }
+    if(hwinfo->uhf_band)
+    {
+        // hwInfo_t frequencies are in MHz
+        if(freq >= (hwinfo->uhf_minFreq * 1000000) && 
+           freq <= (hwinfo->uhf_maxFreq * 1000000))
+        valid = true; 
+    }
     return valid;
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/targets/linux/platform.c b/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
index 64800c29..353d2997 100644
--- a/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ void platform_init()
 {
     //printf("Platform init\n");
     // Fill hwinfo struct
+    memset(&hwInfo, 0x00, sizeof(hwInfo));
     snprintf(hwInfo.name, 10, "Linux");
-    hwInfo.vhf_band = 1;
-    hwInfo.uhf_band = 1;
+    // Frequencies are in MHz                                                   
+    hwInfo.vhf_maxFreq = 174;                                                    
+    hwInfo.vhf_minFreq = 136;                                                    
+    hwInfo.vhf_band    = 1;                                                      
+    hwInfo.uhf_maxFreq = 480;                                                    
+    hwInfo.uhf_minFreq = 400;                                                    
+    hwInfo.uhf_band    = 1;   
 
     emulator_start();
 }