diff --git a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/make_pynq_driver.py b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/make_pynq_driver.py
index 049ede5064d252bd6391184c4227e5367a8c1e2b..18d3db18da089a5dda4dbb6d97180dd4a20613b5 100644
--- a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/make_pynq_driver.py
+++ b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/make_pynq_driver.py
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ class MakePYNQDriver(Transformation):
         driver = driver.replace("$OUTPUT_SHAPE_FOLDED$", mss(o_tensor_shape_folded))
         driver = driver.replace("$OUTPUT_SHAPE_PACKED$", mss(o_tensor_shape_packed))
 
+        # clock settings for driver
+        clk_ns = float(model.get_metadata_prop("clk_ns"))
+        fclk_mhz = 1 / (clk_ns * 0.001)
+        # TODO change according to PYNQ board?
+        driver = driver.replace("$CLK_NAME$", "fclk0_mhz")
+        driver = driver.replace("$CLOCK_FREQ_MHZ$", str(fclk_mhz))
+
         with open(driver_py, "w") as f:
             f.write(driver)
         # copy all the dependencies into the driver folder
diff --git a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
index 31601a6d8cb6c15d092c66b82ba1e323329ff6b9..7ad555ef7fd1f1a8708ced605020f67b5d04985b 100644
--- a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
+++ b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
@@ -119,8 +119,12 @@ class FINNAccelDriver():
         self.oshape_folded = $OUTPUT_SHAPE_FOLDED$
         self.ishape_packed = $INPUT_SHAPE_PACKED$   # datatype np.uint8
         self.oshape_packed = $OUTPUT_SHAPE_PACKED$  # datatype np.uint8
+        # clock frequency
+        self.fclk_mhz = $CLOCK_FREQ_MHZ$
         # load bitfile and set up accelerator
         self.ol = Overlay(bitfile)
+        # set the clock frequency as specified by user during transformations
+        Clocks.$CLK_NAME$ = self.fclk_mhz
         self.dma = self.ol.axi_dma_0
         self.ctrl_regs = self.ol.resize_accel_0
         # neuron folding factor of output = iterations per sample