diff --git a/app/modules/wifi.c b/app/modules/wifi.c
index 9260b06b..5eb3773e 100644
--- a/app/modules/wifi.c
+++ b/app/modules/wifi.c
@@ -298,6 +298,17 @@ static int wifi_getphymode( lua_State* L )
   return 1;
 }
 
+// Lua: wifi.setmaxtxpower()
+static int wifi_setmaxtxpower( lua_State* L )
+{
+  unsigned power;
+  power = luaL_checkinteger( L, 1 );
+  luaL_argcheck(L, (power > 0 && power < 83), 1, "tx power out of range (0->82)");
+
+  system_phy_set_max_tpw( (uint8_t) power);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 #ifdef PMSLEEP_ENABLE
 /* Begin WiFi suspend functions*/
 #include "pmSleep.h"
@@ -1796,6 +1807,7 @@ static const LUA_REG_TYPE wifi_map[] =  {
   { LSTRKEY( "getchannel" ),     LFUNCVAL( wifi_getchannel ) },
   { LSTRKEY( "setphymode" ),     LFUNCVAL( wifi_setphymode ) },
   { LSTRKEY( "getphymode" ),     LFUNCVAL( wifi_getphymode ) },
+  { LSTRKEY( "setmaxtxpower" ),  LFUNCVAL( wifi_setmaxtxpower ) },
 #ifdef PMSLEEP_ENABLE
   { LSTRKEY( "suspend" ),        LFUNCVAL( wifi_suspend ) },
   { LSTRKEY( "resume" ),         LFUNCVAL( wifi_resume ) },
diff --git a/docs/en/modules/wifi.md b/docs/en/modules/wifi.md
index 626fa7ab..3ca92cca 100644
--- a/docs/en/modules/wifi.md
+++ b/docs/en/modules/wifi.md
@@ -211,6 +211,20 @@ physical mode after setup
 #### See also
 [`wifi.getphymode()`](#wifigetphymode)
 
+## wifi.setmaxtxpower()
+
+Sets WiFi maximum tx power.  This setting is not persisted across power cycles, and the documentation does not specify if the setting persists after deep sleep.  The default value used is read from flash at boot time as part of the esp8266 init data, and its value is set by the Espressif SDK.
+
+#### Syntax
+`wifi.setmaxtxpower(max_tpw)`
+
+#### Parameters
+`max_tpw` maximum value of RF Tx Power, unit: 0.25 dBm, range [0, 82]. 
+
+#### Returns
+`nil`
+
+
 ## wifi.startsmart()
 
 Starts to auto configuration, if success set up SSID and password automatically.