diff --git a/Sming/SmingCore/HardwarePWM.cpp b/Sming/SmingCore/HardwarePWM.cpp
index 627d824d85..bd00641212 100644
--- a/Sming/SmingCore/HardwarePWM.cpp
+++ b/Sming/SmingCore/HardwarePWM.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "HardwarePWM.h"
 
+#define PERIOD_TO_MAX_DUTY(x) (x * 25)
+
 HardwarePWM::HardwarePWM(uint8* pins, uint8 no_of_pins)
 {
 	channel_count = no_of_pins;
@@ -34,9 +36,10 @@ HardwarePWM::HardwarePWM(uint8* pins, uint8 no_of_pins)
 			pwm_duty_init[i] = 0; // Start with zero output
 			channels[i] = pins[i];
 		}
-		pwm_init(1000, pwm_duty_init, no_of_pins, io_info);
+		const int initial_period = 1000;
+		pwm_init(initial_period, pwm_duty_init, no_of_pins, io_info);
 		pwm_start();
-		maxduty = 22222; // for period of 1000
+		maxduty = PERIOD_TO_MAX_DUTY(initial_period); // for period of 1000
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ uint32 HardwarePWM::getPeriod()
  */
 void HardwarePWM::setPeriod(uint32 period)
 {
-	maxduty = (period * 1000) / 45;
+	maxduty = PERIOD_TO_MAX_DUTY(period);
 	pwm_set_period(period);
 	pwm_start();
 }
diff --git a/Sming/third-party/.patches/pwm.patch b/Sming/third-party/.patches/pwm.patch
index 26fb1037ad..c9c787688d 100644
--- a/Sming/third-party/.patches/pwm.patch
+++ b/Sming/third-party/.patches/pwm.patch
@@ -1,16 +1,31 @@
 diff --git a/pwm.c b/pwm.c
-index 6df21ac..d039908 100644
+index 6df21ac..b79002c 100644
 --- a/pwm.c
 +++ b/pwm.c
 @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
   */
  
-+#include <user_config.h> 
++#include <user_config.h>
 +
  /* Set the following three defines to your needs */
  
  #ifndef SDK_PWM_PERIOD_COMPAT_MODE
+@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@
+ 
+ #define PWM_MAX_TICKS 0x7fffff
+ #if SDK_PWM_PERIOD_COMPAT_MODE
+-#define PWM_PERIOD_TO_TICKS(x) (x * 0.2)
+-#define PWM_DUTY_TO_TICKS(x) (x * 5)
+-#define PWM_MAX_DUTY (PWM_MAX_TICKS * 0.2)
+-#define PWM_MAX_PERIOD (PWM_MAX_TICKS * 5)
++#define PWM_PERIOD_TO_TICKS(x) (x * 5)
++#define PWM_DUTY_TO_TICKS(x) (x * 0.2)
++#define PWM_MAX_DUTY (PWM_MAX_TICKS * 5)
++#define PWM_MAX_PERIOD (PWM_MAX_TICKS * 0.2)
+ #else
+ #define PWM_PERIOD_TO_TICKS(x) (x)
+ #define PWM_DUTY_TO_TICKS(x) (x)
 @@ -109,8 +111,8 @@ struct timer_regs {
  };
  static struct timer_regs* timer = (struct timer_regs*)(0x60000600);
diff --git a/samples/Basic_HwPWM/Makefile-user.mk b/samples/Basic_HwPWM/Makefile-user.mk
index f792f4cbf1..5f6b20bd94 100644
--- a/samples/Basic_HwPWM/Makefile-user.mk
+++ b/samples/Basic_HwPWM/Makefile-user.mk
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
 DISABLE_SPIFFS = 1
 # SPIFF_FILES = files
 
-# Comment the line below if you want to Espressif's PWM library. 
-ENABLE_CUSTOM_PWM=1
+# Uncomment the line below if you want to Espressif's PWM library.
+#ENABLE_CUSTOM_PWM=0
diff --git a/samples/Basic_HwPWM/app/application.cpp b/samples/Basic_HwPWM/app/application.cpp
index 90d45355b2..3fdb92528e 100644
--- a/samples/Basic_HwPWM/app/application.cpp
+++ b/samples/Basic_HwPWM/app/application.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ HardwarePWM HW_pwm(pins, 8);
 
 Timer procTimer;
 int32 i = 0;
-int32 inc = 100;
 bool countUp = true;
+
+int maxDuty = HW_pwm.getMaxDuty();
+int32 inc = maxDuty / 50;
+
 void doPWM()
 {
 	if(countUp == true) {
 		i += inc;
-		if(i >= 22222) {
-			i = 22222;
+		if(i >= maxDuty) {
+			i = maxDuty;
 			countUp = false;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -54,14 +57,14 @@ void init()
 	WifiAccessPoint.enable(false);
 
 	// Setting PWM values on 8 different pins
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(4, 22222);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(5, 11111);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(0, 22222);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(2, 11111);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(15, 22222);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(13, 11111);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(12, 22222);
-	HW_pwm.analogWrite(14, 11111);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(4, maxDuty);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(5, maxDuty / 2);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(0, maxDuty);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(2, maxDuty / 2);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(15, 0);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(13, maxDuty / 3);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(12, 2 * maxDuty / 3);
+	HW_pwm.analogWrite(14, maxDuty);
 
 	debugf("PWM output set on all 8 Pins. Kindly check...");
 	debugf("Now Pin 2 will go from 0 to VCC to 0 in cycles.");