diff --git a/rigs/dummy/flrig.c b/rigs/dummy/flrig.c
index 79a803c13..340b7cf18 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/flrig.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/flrig.c
@@ -850,10 +850,10 @@ static int flrig_open(RIG *rig)
     
     value_t val;
     val.i = 1; // we'll try fast and if it fails turn it off
-    rig_set_ext_parm(rig, TOK_FLRIG_FAST_SET_FREQ, val); 
-    rig_set_ext_parm(rig, TOK_FLRIG_FAST_SET_PTT, val); 
     priv->has_set_freq_fast = 1;
     priv->has_set_ptt_fast = 1; // they both will be there
+    rig_set_ext_parm(rig, TOK_FLRIG_FAST_SET_FREQ, val); 
+    rig_set_ext_parm(rig, TOK_FLRIG_FAST_SET_PTT, val); 
 
     retval = flrig_set_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_CURR, freq);