diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 62632779b..46774940e 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ int kenwood_set_split_vfo(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, split_t split, vfo_t txvfo)
 
         // FR can turn off split on some Kenwood rigs
         // So we'll turn it back on just in case
-        if (priv->split && vfo_function=='0') { strcat(cmdbuf, ";FT1"); }
+        if (split && vfo_function=='0') { strcat(cmdbuf, ";FT1"); }
 
         retval = kenwood_transaction(rig, cmdbuf, NULL, 0);