diff --git a/docs/library/esp32.rst b/docs/library/esp32.rst
index 796dbbbc54..422329bf1e 100644
--- a/docs/library/esp32.rst
+++ b/docs/library/esp32.rst
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ numbers specified in ``write_pulses`` are multiplied by the resolution to
 define the pulses.
 
 ``clock_div`` is an 8-bit divider (0-255) and each pulse can be defined by
-multiplying the resolution by a 15-bit (0-32,768) number. There are eight
+multiplying the resolution by a 15-bit (1-``PULSE_MAX``) number. There are eight
 channels (0-7) and each can have a different clock divider.
 
 So, in the example above, the 80MHz clock is divided by 8. Thus the
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ For more details see Espressif's `ESP-IDF RMT documentation.
     **Mode 3:** *duration* and *data* are lists or tuples of equal length,
     specifying individual durations and the output level for each.
 
-    Durations are in integer units of the channel resolution (as described
-    above), between 1 and 32767 units. Output levels are any value that can
-    be converted to a boolean, with ``True`` representing high voltage and
-    ``False`` representing low.
+    Durations are in integer units of the channel resolution (as
+    described above), between 1 and ``PULSE_MAX`` units. Output levels
+    are any value that can be converted to a boolean, with ``True``
+    representing high voltage and ``False`` representing low.
 
     If transmission of an earlier sequence is in progress then this method will
     block until that transmission is complete before beginning the new sequence.
@@ -290,6 +290,13 @@ For more details see Espressif's `ESP-IDF RMT documentation.
     Passing in no argument will not change the channel.  This function returns
     the current channel number.
 
+Constants
+---------
+
+.. data:: RMT.PULSE_MAX
+
+   Maximum integer that can be set for a pulse duration.
+
 Ultra-Low-Power co-processor
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c b/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
index 14caffddad..5d53018f4b 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t esp32_rmt_locals_dict_table[] = {
 
     // Class methods
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_source_freq), MP_ROM_PTR(&esp32_rmt_source_obj) },
+
+    // Constants
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_PULSE_MAX), MP_ROM_INT(32767) },
 };
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(esp32_rmt_locals_dict, esp32_rmt_locals_dict_table);