diff --git a/bindings/amplifier.swg b/bindings/amplifier.swg
index c7beaf4f0..3b8557450 100644
--- a/bindings/amplifier.swg
+++ b/bindings/amplifier.swg
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ typedef struct Amp {
           return s;
   }
 
+  AMPMETHOD1GET(get_powerstat, powerstat_t)
+
 };
 %{
 
@@ -140,8 +142,4 @@ typedef struct Amp {
   {
     self->error_status = amp_get_freq(self->amp, freq);
   }
-  void Amp_get_powerstat(Amp *self, powerstat_t *status)
-  {
-    self->error_status = amp_get_powerstat(self->amp, status);
-  }
 %}
diff --git a/bindings/python/test_amp.py b/bindings/python/test_amp.py
index 080c93428..695aedb14 100755
--- a/bindings/python/test_amp.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test_amp.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class TestClass:
         assert amp.reset(Hamlib.AMP_RESET_FAULT) is None
         assert amp.set_freq(0) is None
         # assert amp.get_freq() is None  # FIXME:  AttributeError: 'Amp' object has no attribute 'get_freq'
-        assert amp.set_powerstat(Hamlib.RIG_POWER_OFF) is None
-        # assert amp.get_powerstat() is None  # FIXME:  AttributeError: 'Amp' object has no attribute 'get_powerstat'
+        assert amp.set_powerstat(Hamlib.RIG_POWER_ON) is None
+        assert amp.get_powerstat() == Hamlib.RIG_POWER_ON
         assert amp.close() is None
         assert amp.state.comm_state == 0
         info = amp.get_info()