diff --git a/adi/ad937x.py b/adi/ad937x.py
index 4dfa425a6..d529b4a78 100644
--- a/adi/ad937x.py
+++ b/adi/ad937x.py
@@ -170,18 +170,18 @@ def tx_rf_bandwidth(self):
     @property
     def rx_enable_dec8(self):
         """rx_enable_dec8: Enable x8 decimation filter in RX path"""
-        val = self._get_iio_attr_str(
-            "voltage0_i", "sampling_frequency", False, self._rxadc
-        )
-        avail = None
         try:
             avail = self._get_iio_attr_str(
                 "voltage0_i", "sampling_frequency_available", False, self._rxadc
             )
+        except KeyError:
+            return False
+        else:
             avail = avail.strip().split(" ")
+            val = self._get_iio_attr_str(
+                "voltage0_i", "sampling_frequency", False, self._rxadc
+            )
             return val == avail[1]
-        except KeyError:
-            return val == avail
 
     @rx_enable_dec8.setter
     def rx_enable_dec8(self, value):
@@ -189,29 +189,33 @@ def rx_enable_dec8(self, value):
             avail = self._get_iio_attr_str(
                 "voltage0_i", "sampling_frequency_available", False, self._rxadc
             )
+        except KeyError:
+            if value:
+                print(
+                    "x8 decimation filter is not supported. Using default sampling frequency."
+                )
+        else:
             avail = sorted(avail.strip().split(" "))
             val = int(avail[1] if value else avail[0])
             self._set_iio_attr(
                 "voltage0_i", "sampling_frequency", False, val, self._rxadc
             )
-        except KeyError:
-            print("x8 decimation filter is not supported.")
 
     @property
     def tx_enable_int8(self):
         """tx_enable_int8: Enable x8 interpolation filter in TX path"""
-        val = self._get_iio_attr_str(
-            "voltage0", "sampling_frequency", True, self._txdac
-        )
-        avail = None
         try:
             avail = self._get_iio_attr_str(
                 "voltage0", "sampling_frequency_available", True, self._txdac
             )
+        except KeyError:
+            return False
+        else:
             avail = avail.strip().split(" ")
+            val = self._get_iio_attr_str(
+                "voltage0", "sampling_frequency", True, self._txdac
+            )
             return val == avail[1]
-        except KeyError:
-            return val == avail
 
     @tx_enable_int8.setter
     def tx_enable_int8(self, value):
@@ -219,11 +223,15 @@ def tx_enable_int8(self, value):
             avail = self._get_iio_attr_str(
                 "voltage0", "sampling_frequency_available", True, self._txdac
             )
+        except KeyError:
+            if value:
+                print(
+                    "x8 interpolation filter is not supported. Using default sampling frequency."
+                )
+        else:
             avail = sorted(avail.strip().split(" "))
             val = int(avail[1] if value else avail[0])
             self._set_iio_attr("voltage0", "sampling_frequency", True, val, self._txdac)
-        except KeyError:
-            print("x8 decimation filter is not supported.")
 
     @property
     def rx_sample_rate(self):