diff --git a/components/esp_driver_rmt/include/driver/rmt_tx.h b/components/esp_driver_rmt/include/driver/rmt_tx.h
index ebbd87ce22..b51a9f76e7 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_rmt/include/driver/rmt_tx.h
+++ b/components/esp_driver_rmt/include/driver/rmt_tx.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef struct {
         uint32_t with_dma: 1;     /*!< If set, the driver will allocate an RMT channel with DMA capability */
         uint32_t allow_pd: 1;     /*!< If set, driver allows the power domain to be powered off when system enters sleep mode.
                                        This can save power, but at the expense of more RAM being consumed to save register context. */
+        uint32_t init_level: 1;    /*!< Set the initial level of the RMT channel signal */
     } flags;                      /*!< TX channel config flags */
 } rmt_tx_channel_config_t;
 
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_rmt/src/rmt_tx.c b/components/esp_driver_rmt/src/rmt_tx.c
index c696e2095f..e6006fa788 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_rmt/src/rmt_tx.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_rmt/src/rmt_tx.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ esp_err_t rmt_new_tx_channel(const rmt_tx_channel_config_t *config, rmt_channel_
     // disable carrier modulation by default, can re-enable by `rmt_apply_carrier()`
     rmt_ll_tx_enable_carrier_modulation(hal->regs, channel_id, false);
     // idle level is determined by register value
-    rmt_ll_tx_fix_idle_level(hal->regs, channel_id, 0, true);
+    rmt_ll_tx_fix_idle_level(hal->regs, channel_id, config->flags.init_level, true);
     // always enable tx wrap, both DMA mode and ping-pong mode rely this feature
     rmt_ll_tx_enable_wrap(hal->regs, channel_id, true);