# Root cause for morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [July 29, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889 "2026-07-29T11:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arti.rajput](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@arti.rajput](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/arti.rajput)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/1 "2026-07-29T11:59:58Z")
Hi @ajudge , What is the root cause/ significant of this error? [491.266188] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:7e0 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [491.275626] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [910.048374] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:de0 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [910.060433] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [1212.079961] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:11f0 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [1212.092203] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [1514.062708] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:1600 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [1514.074951] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [1815.083594] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:1a10 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [1815.095812] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [2117.024329] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:1e20 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [2117.036548] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [2419.055617] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:2230 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [2419.067828] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 [2721.055592] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: Command morse\_cmd\_set\_channel 01:2640 failed with rc -32768 (0xffff8000) [2721.067834] morse\_usb 2-1:1.0: morse\_mac\_set\_channel (morse\_mac\_change\_channel): morse\_cmd\_set\_channel() failed, ret -32768 ---
**Author:** ![ajudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@ajudge](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/ajudge)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/2 "2026-07-30T12:55:36Z")
Hi @arti.rajput It’s hard to say without more log context. All this is indicating is that the driver is unable to set a channel and is failing with a bit of a generic error. My guess at how this might be surfacing is that you are trying to set a channel that is disabled by the BCF. Are you using an MM8108-MF15457? What region? Is DCS enabled? ---
**Author:** ![arti.rajput](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@arti.rajput](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/arti.rajput)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/3 "2026-08-03T04:53:18Z")
> [@ajudge](#): > > MF15457 Yes I am using USB MM8108-MF15457 Module. The BCF , I am using is 03bd30e2d3d6ce0a8c3ef930a1454d5a /lib/firmware/morse/bcf\_boardtype\_0807.bin Region is US and channel is 915 Mhz. Please note, this is a random error. While the communication is ongoing between AP and STA I get these error randomly. ---
**Author:** ![ajudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@ajudge](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/ajudge)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/4 "2026-08-04T07:00:41Z")
You’re pretty consistently seeing a set channel command every 300s. I wonder if this is being triggered by a background scan selecting a channel that the BCF has disabled. Can you share any configuration? Is this device an AP or a Client? ---
**Author:** ![arti.rajput](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@arti.rajput](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/arti.rajput)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/5 "2026-08-04T08:34:10Z")
I get error on both AP and STA side. ---
**Author:** ![ajudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@ajudge](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/ajudge)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/6 "2026-08-11T11:54:32Z")
Can you share the configuration files for both? ---
**Author:** ![arti.rajput](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@arti.rajput](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/arti.rajput)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/root-cause-for-morse-cmd-set-channel-failed/1889/7 "2026-08-25T04:05:28Z")
Thanks @ajudge for your support. The issue is resolved.