diff --git a/alinco/alinco.c b/alinco/alinco.c
index b6996183b..5175e1200 100644
--- a/alinco/alinco.c
+++ b/alinco/alinco.c
@@ -815,6 +815,7 @@ int alinco_set_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t val)
         return alinco_transaction(rig, cmdbuf, cmd_len, NULL, NULL);
 
     case RIG_LEVEL_CWPITCH:
+        lvl = 4;
         if (val.i < 426)
         {
             lvl = 5;
@@ -867,10 +868,6 @@ int alinco_set_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t val)
         {
             lvl = 4;
         }
-        else
-        {
-            lvl = 4;
-        }
 
         cmd_len = sprintf(cmdbuf, AL CMD_SDATA "M%02d" EOM, lvl);