diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
index 932184ceb..9abaa08ea 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts480_caps =
     .rig_model = RIG_MODEL_TS480,
     .model_name = "TS-480",
     .mfg_name = "Kenwood",
-    .version = BACKEND_VER ".5",
+    .version = BACKEND_VER ".6",
     .copyright = "LGPL",
     .status = RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type = RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts480_caps =
     },
     .priv = (void *)& ts480_priv_caps,
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq = kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq = kenwood_get_freq,