diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.cpp
index 4198df15cf..f64005ac14 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
  * and https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-PWM-Servo-Driver-Library/issues/11
  */
 #define PCA9685_INTERNAL_CLOCK (1.04f * 25000000.f)
-#define PCA9685_EXTERNAL_CLOCK 24576000.f
 
 using namespace Linux;
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ using namespace Linux;
 extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
 
 RCOutput_PCA9685::RCOutput_PCA9685(AP_HAL::OwnPtr<AP_HAL::I2CDevice> dev,
-                                   bool external_clock,
+                                   uint32_t external_clock,
                                    uint8_t channel_offset,
                                    int16_t oe_pin_number) :
     _dev(std::move(dev)),
@@ -68,10 +67,11 @@ RCOutput_PCA9685::RCOutput_PCA9685(AP_HAL::OwnPtr<AP_HAL::I2CDevice> dev,
     _channel_offset(channel_offset),
     _oe_pin_number(oe_pin_number)
 {
-    if (_external_clock)
-        _osc_clock = PCA9685_EXTERNAL_CLOCK;
-    else
+    if (_external_clock > 0) {
+        _osc_clock = _external_clock;
+    } else {
         _osc_clock = PCA9685_INTERNAL_CLOCK;
+    }
 }
 
 RCOutput_PCA9685::~RCOutput_PCA9685()
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.h
index c9bbb4c6c3..8e43aa2fa6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/RCOutput_PCA9685.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Linux {
 class RCOutput_PCA9685 : public AP_HAL::RCOutput {
 public:
     RCOutput_PCA9685(AP_HAL::OwnPtr<AP_HAL::I2CDevice> dev,
-                     bool external_clock,
+                     uint32_t external_clock,
                      uint8_t channel_offset,
                      int16_t oe_pin_number);
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ private:
 
     uint16_t *_pulses_buffer;
 
-    bool _external_clock;
+    uint32_t _external_clock;
     bool _corking = false;
     uint8_t _channel_offset;
     int16_t _oe_pin_number;