diff --git a/icom/icom.c b/icom/icom.c
index 443eaae1a..67bf347bc 100644
--- a/icom/icom.c
+++ b/icom/icom.c
@@ -594,9 +594,10 @@ int icom_rig_open(RIG *rig)
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s get_freq retval=%s\n", __func__,
               rigerror(retval));
 
-    if (retval == RIG_ETIMEOUT || retval == RIG_ERJCTED || retval == RIG_BUSERROR) { retval = rig_set_powerstat(rig, 1); }
-
-    if (retval != RIG_OK) { rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: unexpected retval here\n", __func__); }
+    if (retval == RIG_ETIMEOUT || retval == RIG_ERJCTED || retval == RIG_BUSERROR) { 
+        retval = rig_set_powerstat(rig, 1); 
+        if (retval != RIG_OK) { rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: unexpected retval here %s\n", __func__, rigerror(retval)); }
+    }
 
     if (priv_caps->serial_USB_echo_check)
     {