diff --git a/kenwood/thd74.c b/kenwood/thd74.c
index ec50f72fb..8bde30328 100644
--- a/kenwood/thd74.c
+++ b/kenwood/thd74.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ static int thd74_get_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int *ch)
         return retval;
     }
 
-    sscanf(buf + 5, "%d", ch);
+    sscanf(buf + 3, "%d", ch);
     return RIG_OK;
 }