diff --git a/pyaml/common/holders/rf_holder.py b/pyaml/common/holders/rf_holder.py
index 257c396a..6a7539ab 100644
--- a/pyaml/common/holders/rf_holder.py
+++ b/pyaml/common/holders/rf_holder.py
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ class RFHolder:
     ----------
     transmitter
         Return the holder for RF transmitter elements.
+    masterclock
+        Return the RF plant configured as ``DEFAULT_RF_PLANT``.
     frequency
-        Return the default RF plant's frequency interface.
+        Return the masterclock's frequency interface.
     voltage
-        Return the default RF plant's total-voltage interface.
+        Return the masterclock's total-voltage interface.
 
     Methods
     -------
@@ -94,6 +96,22 @@ class RFHolder:
         Return an RF plant by name.
     add(rf)
         Add an RF plant to the holder.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    ``frequency`` and ``voltage`` are backward-compatible aliases for
+    ``masterclock.frequency`` and ``masterclock.voltage``. Do not confuse
+    this ``masterclock`` (the default :class:`~pyaml.rf.rf_plant.RFPlant`
+    object) with :attr:`~pyaml.rf.rf_plant.RFPlant.masterclock` (the
+    master-clock device name configured on an ``RFPlant``).
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> masterclock = sr.live.rf.masterclock
+    >>> masterclock.frequency.set(499.654e6)
+    >>> masterclock.voltage.set(2.5e6)
+    >>> same_frequency = sr.live.rf.frequency
+    >>> spare_rf_plant = sr.live.rf.get("SPARE_RF_PLANT")
     """
 
     def __init__(self, peer: "ElementHolder"):
@@ -108,15 +126,37 @@ def transmitter(self) -> RFTransmitterHolder:
         """Return the holder for RF transmitter elements."""
         return self._rftransmitter_holder
 
+    @property
+    def masterclock(self) -> RFPlant:
+        """
+        Return the RF plant configured as ``DEFAULT_RF_PLANT``.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        RFPlant
+            RF plant registered under ``DEFAULT_RF_PLANT``.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        PyAMLException
+            If no RF plant is registered under ``DEFAULT_RF_PLANT``.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> masterclock = sr.live.rf.masterclock
+        >>> masterclock.frequency.set(499.654e6)
+        """
+        return self.get("DEFAULT_RF_PLANT")
+
     @property
     def frequency(self) -> ReadWriteFloatScalar:
-        """Return the default RF plant's frequency interface."""
-        return self.get("DEFAULT_RF_PLANT").frequency
+        """Return the masterclock's frequency interface (alias for ``masterclock.frequency``)."""
+        return self.masterclock.frequency
 
     @property
     def voltage(self) -> ReadWriteFloatScalar:
-        """Return the default RF plant's total-voltage interface."""
-        return self.get("DEFAULT_RF_PLANT").voltage
+        """Return the masterclock's total-voltage interface (alias for ``masterclock.voltage``)."""
+        return self.masterclock.voltage
 
     def get(self, name: str) -> RFPlant:
         """
diff --git a/tests/rf/test_rf.py b/tests/rf/test_rf.py
index 1d8b5a57..d896faa1 100644
--- a/tests/rf/test_rf.py
+++ b/tests/rf/test_rf.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from pyaml.accelerator import Accelerator
 from pyaml.common.exception import PyAMLException
+from pyaml.lattice.simulator import Simulator
 
 
 def test_rf():
@@ -105,3 +106,46 @@ def test_rf_multi_notrans(install_test_package):
 
     # Check that frequency and voltage has been applied on the masterclock device
     assert np.isclose(sr.live.rf.frequency.get(), 3.523e8)
+
+
+def test_masterclock_returns_the_default_rf_plant():
+    sr: Accelerator = Accelerator.load("tests/config/EBS_rf.yaml", ignore_external=True)
+
+    assert sr.design.rf.masterclock is sr.design.rf.get("DEFAULT_RF_PLANT")
+
+
+def test_frequency_and_voltage_are_masterclock_aliases():
+    sr: Accelerator = Accelerator.load("tests/config/EBS_rf.yaml", ignore_external=True)
+
+    assert sr.design.rf.frequency is sr.design.rf.masterclock.frequency
+    assert sr.design.rf.voltage is sr.design.rf.masterclock.voltage
+
+    sr.design.rf.masterclock.frequency.set(3.6e8)
+    assert sr.design.rf.frequency.get() == pytest.approx(3.6e8)
+
+    sr.design.rf.frequency.set(3.523e8)
+    assert sr.design.rf.masterclock.frequency.get() == pytest.approx(3.523e8)
+
+
+def test_masterclock_raises_when_default_rf_plant_missing(ebs_lattice_file):
+    holder = Simulator(name="empty", lattice=str(ebs_lattice_file))
+
+    with pytest.raises(PyAMLException) as exc:
+        _ = holder.rf.masterclock
+    assert "DEFAULT_RF_PLANT" in str(exc.value)
+
+
+def test_simple_rf_access():
+    sr: Accelerator = Accelerator.load("tests/config/EBS_rf.yaml", ignore_external=True)
+
+    masterclock = sr.design.rf.masterclock
+    masterclock.frequency.set(499.654e6)
+    masterclock.voltage.set(2.5e6)
+
+    same_frequency = sr.design.rf.frequency
+    assert same_frequency.get() == pytest.approx(499.654e6)
+
+    # No second RF plant is configured in this fixture: reuse the existing
+    # one to check that named lookup keeps working alongside the masterclock.
+    default_rf_plant = sr.design.rf.get("DEFAULT_RF_PLANT")
+    assert default_rf_plant is masterclock