diff --git a/rigs/icom/ic7600.c b/rigs/icom/ic7600.c
index f56806fe1..faeb11e5e 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/ic7600.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/ic7600.c
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ int ic7600_get_clock(RIG *rig, int *year, int *month, int *day, int *hour,
         prmbuf[0] = 0x00;
         prmbuf[1] = 0x54;
         retval = icom_transaction(rig, cmd, subcmd, prmbuf, 2, respbuf, &resplen);
+        if (retval != RIG_OK)
+        {
+            return retval;
+        }
         *hour = from_bcd(&respbuf[4], 2);
         *min = from_bcd(&respbuf[5], 2);
         *sec = 0;
@@ -249,6 +253,10 @@ int ic7600_get_clock(RIG *rig, int *year, int *month, int *day, int *hour,
         prmbuf[0] = 0x00;
         prmbuf[1] = 0x56;
         retval = icom_transaction(rig, cmd, subcmd, prmbuf, 2, respbuf, &resplen);
+        if (retval != RIG_OK)
+        {
+            return retval;
+        }
         *utc_offset = from_bcd(&respbuf[4], 2) * 100;
         *utc_offset += from_bcd(&respbuf[5], 2);