diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.h b/rigs/icom/icom.h
index cb564ee50..9120c3643 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.h
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ struct icom_priv_data
     int x25cmdfails;  // This will get set if the 0x25 command fails so we try just once
     int x1cx03cmdfails;  // This will get set if the 0x1c 0x03 command fails so we try just once
     int poweron;  // to prevent powering on more than once
+    int filter;   // Current filter selected 
 };
 
 extern const struct ts_sc_list r8500_ts_sc_list[];