diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index 572dfda69..348cad9c3 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ typedef uint64_t rmode_t;
 #define    RIG_MODE_PKTFMN    CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (34)  /*!< \c Yaesu DATA-FM-N */
 #define    RIG_MODE_SPEC      CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (35)  /*!< \c Unfiltered as in PowerSDR */
 #define    RIG_MODE_CWN       CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (36)  /*!< \c CWN -- Narrow band CW (FT-736R) */
-#define    RIG_MODE_BIT37     CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (37)  /*!< \c reserved for future expansion */
+#define    RIG_MODE_IQ        CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (37)  /*!< \c IQ mode for a couple of kit rigs */
 #define    RIG_MODE_BIT38     CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (38)  /*!< \c reserved for future expansion */
 #define    RIG_MODE_BIT39     CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (39)  /*!< \c reserved for future expansion */
 #define    RIG_MODE_BIT40     CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (40)  /*!< \c reserved for future expansion */
diff --git a/rigs/kit/funcube.c b/rigs/kit/funcube.c
index 4038356ae..c7485c93b 100644
--- a/rigs/kit/funcube.c
+++ b/rigs/kit/funcube.c
@@ -206,15 +206,15 @@ const struct rig_caps funcubeplus_caps =
     .chan_list = { RIG_CHAN_END, },
 
     .rx_range_list1 = {
-        {kHz(150), MHz(1900), RIG_MODE_USB, -1, -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {kHz(150), MHz(1900), RIG_MODE_IQ, -1, -1, RIG_VFO_A},
         RIG_FRNG_END,
     },
     .tuning_steps = {
-        {RIG_MODE_USB, kHz(1)},
+        {RIG_MODE_IQ, kHz(1)},
         RIG_TS_END,
     },
     .filters = {
-        {RIG_MODE_USB, kHz(192)},
+        {RIG_MODE_IQ, kHz(192)},
         RIG_FLT_END,
     },
     .cfgparams =        funcube_cfg_params,
diff --git a/rigs/kit/rs_hfiq.c b/rigs/kit/rs_hfiq.c
index 53be48a6f..2b6d20ac4 100644
--- a/rigs/kit/rs_hfiq.c
+++ b/rigs/kit/rs_hfiq.c
@@ -366,22 +366,22 @@ const struct rig_caps rshfiq_caps =
 
     .has_get_level = RSHFIQ_LEVEL_ALL,
 
-    .rx_range_list1 =  { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = MHz(30), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+    .rx_range_list1 =  { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = MHz(30), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
         RIG_FRNG_END,
     },
-    .rx_range_list2 =  { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = MHz(30), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+    .rx_range_list2 =  { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = MHz(30), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
         RIG_FRNG_END,
     },
-    .tx_range_list1 =   { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = kHz(3800), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = kHz(7000), .endf = kHz(7200), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = kHz(10100), .endf = kHz(10150), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = MHz(14), .endf = kHz(14350), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = MHz(21), .endf = kHz(21450), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = kHz(24890), .endf = kHz(24990), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
-        {.startf = MHz(28), .endf = kHz(29700), .modes = RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+    .tx_range_list1 =   { {.startf = kHz(3500), .endf = kHz(3800), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = kHz(7000), .endf = kHz(7200), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = kHz(10100), .endf = kHz(10150), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = MHz(14), .endf = kHz(14350), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = MHz(21), .endf = kHz(21450), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = kHz(24890), .endf = kHz(24990), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
+        {.startf = MHz(28), .endf = kHz(29700), .modes = RIG_MODE_IQ, .low_power = -1, .high_power = -1, RIG_VFO_A},
         RIG_FRNG_END,
     },
-    .tuning_steps =  { {RIG_MODE_NONE, Hz(1)}, RIG_TS_END, },
+    .tuning_steps =  { {RIG_MODE_IQ, Hz(1)}, RIG_TS_END, },
 
     .rig_open =     rshfiq_open,
     .get_freq =     rshfiq_get_freq,
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index c4f216611..569d78fcd 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ static const struct
     { RIG_MODE_C4FM, "C4FM"},
     { RIG_MODE_SPEC, "SPEC"},
     { RIG_MODE_CWN, "CWN"},
+    { RIG_MODE_IQ, "IQ"},
     { RIG_MODE_NONE, "" },
 };