diff --git a/src/AudioOutputI2S.cpp b/src/AudioOutputI2S.cpp
index 1cc0d82b..a77a3bcb 100644
--- a/src/AudioOutputI2S.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioOutputI2S.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ AudioOutputI2S::AudioOutputI2S(int port, bool builtInDAC)
   i2sOn = false;
 #ifdef ESP32
   if (!i2sOn) {
+    // don't use audio pll on buggy rev0 chips
+    int use_apll = 0;
+    esp_chip_info_t out_info;
+    esp_chip_info(&out_info);
+    if(out_info.revision > 0) {
+      use_apll = 1;
+    }
     i2s_config_t i2s_config_dac = {
       .mode = (i2s_mode_t)(I2S_MODE_MASTER | I2S_MODE_TX | (builtInDAC ? I2S_MODE_DAC_BUILT_IN : 0)),
       .sample_rate = 44100,
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ AudioOutputI2S::AudioOutputI2S(int port, bool builtInDAC)
       .intr_alloc_flags = ESP_INTR_FLAG_LEVEL1, // high interrupt priority
       .dma_buf_count = 8,
       .dma_buf_len = 64,   //Interrupt level 1
-      .use_apll = 1 // Use audio PLL
+      .use_apll = use_apll // Use audio PLL
     };
     Serial.printf("+%d %p\n", portNo, &i2s_config_dac);
     if (i2s_driver_install((i2s_port_t)portNo, &i2s_config_dac, 0, NULL) != ESP_OK) {