diff --git a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
index c8de52770..575fa5674 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
@@ -584,9 +584,8 @@ static int netrigctl_open(RIG *rig)
             }
             else if (strcmp(setting, "targetable_vfo") == 0)
             {
-                int has = strtol(value, NULL, 0);
-
-                if (!has) { rig->caps->targetable_vfo = strtol(value, NULL, 0); }
+                rig->caps->targetable_vfo = strtol(value, NULL, 0);
+                rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: targetable_vfo=0x%2x\n", __func__, rig->caps->targetable_vfo);
             }
             else if (strcmp(setting, "has_set_vfo") == 0)
             {