diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.c b/rigs/icom/icom.c
index 17d774329..d30b70ed8 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.c
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ static int icom_get_mode_without_data(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t *mode,
      * The DSP filter width can be read only for the selected VFO, so use cached width for other VFOs.
      */
 
-    pbwidth_t filter_width;
+    pbwidth_t filter_width = 1;
 
     if (vfo == rig->state.current_vfo)
     {
diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.h b/rigs/icom/icom.h
index 8d17cfb34..212a35c2f 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.h
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20240422"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20240504"
 
 #define ICOM_IS_ID31 rig_is_model(rig, RIG_MODEL_ID31)
 #define ICOM_IS_ID51 rig_is_model(rig, RIG_MODEL_ID51)