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diff --git a/‎lib/protomatter‎ b/‎lib/protomatter‎
diff --git a/‎locale/circuitpython.pot‎
Lines changed: 5 additions & 0 deletions b/‎locale/circuitpython.pot‎
Lines changed: 5 additions & 0 deletions
diff --git a/‎shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c‎
Lines changed: 6 additions & 1 deletion b/‎shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c‎
Lines changed: 6 additions & 1 deletion
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Bit clock and word select must share a clock unit"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+#, c-format
+msgid "Bit depth must be from 1 to 6 inclusive, not %d"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-bindings/audiobusio/PDMIn.c
 msgid "Bit depth must be multiple of 8."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
     uint8_t clock_pin = validate_pin(args[ARG_clock_pin].u_obj);
     uint8_t latch_pin = validate_pin(args[ARG_latch_pin].u_obj);
     uint8_t output_enable_pin = validate_pin(args[ARG_output_enable_pin].u_obj);
+    int bit_depth = args[ARG_bit_depth].u_int;
+
+    if (bit_depth <= 0 || bit_depth > 6) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("Bit depth must be from 1 to 6 inclusive, not %d"), bit_depth);
+    }
 
     validate_pins(MP_QSTR_rgb_pins, rgb_pins, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(self->rgb_pins), args[ARG_rgb_list].u_obj, &rgb_count);
     validate_pins(MP_QSTR_addr_pins, addr_pins, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(self->addr_pins), args[ARG_addr_list].u_obj, &addr_count);
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
 
     common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(self,
         args[ARG_width].u_int,
-        args[ARG_bit_depth].u_int,
+        bit_depth,
         rgb_count, rgb_pins,
         addr_count, addr_pins,
         clock_pin, latch_pin, output_enable_pin,