diff --git a/api_drivers/common_api_drivers/indev/cst816s.py b/api_drivers/common_api_drivers/indev/cst816s.py
index 64255ac8..fd0c6cd2 100644
--- a/api_drivers/common_api_drivers/indev/cst816s.py
+++ b/api_drivers/common_api_drivers/indev/cst816s.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 _BPC1L = const(0xB3)
 
 _ChipID = const(0xA7)
-_ChipIDValue = const(0xB5)
-_ChipIDValue2 = const(0xB6)
+# Known chip IDs for CST816S
+_ExpectedChipIDs = (const(0xB4), const(0xB5), const(0xB6))
 
 _ProjID = const(0xA8)
 _FwVersion = const(0xA9)
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ def __init__(
         reset_pin=None,
         touch_cal=None,
         startup_rotation=pointer_framework.lv.DISPLAY_ROTATION._0,  # NOQA
-        debug=False
+        debug=False,
+        valid_ids=_ExpectedChipIDs
     ):
         self._tx_buf = bytearray(2)
         self._tx_mv = memoryview(self._tx_buf)
@@ -205,9 +206,15 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._read_reg(_FwVersion)
         print('FW Version:', hex(self._rx_buf[0]))
-
-        if chip_id not in (_ChipIDValue, _ChipIDValue2):
-            raise RuntimeError(f'Incorrect chip id ({hex(_ChipIDValue)})')
+        
+        if type(valid_ids) == int:
+            if chip_id != valid_ids:
+                raise RuntimeError(f'Incorrect chip id: {hex(chip_id)}, expected: {hex(valid_ids)}')
+        elif type(valid_ids) == tuple:
+            if chip_id not in valid_ids:
+                raise RuntimeError(f'Incorrect chip id: {hex(chip_id)}, expected: {", ".join(hex(v) for v in valid_ids)}')
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f'Expected chip id needs to be int or tuple')
 
         self._write_reg(_IrqCtl, _EnTouch | _EnChange)