diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index 013ad6506..2550ab1c8 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ typedef unsigned int vfo_t;
  * RIG_TARGETABLE_PURE means a pure targetable radio on every command
  * In rig.c lack of a flag will case a VFO change if needed
  * So setting this flag will mean the backend handles any VFO needs
- * For many rigs RITXIT and PTT are non-VFO commands so need these flags
+ * For many rigs RITXIT, PTT, MEM, and BANK are non-VFO commands so need these flags to avoid unnecessary VFO swapping
  */
 //! @cond Doxygen_Suppress
 #define RIG_TARGETABLE_NONE 0
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ typedef unsigned int vfo_t;
 #define RIG_TARGETABLE_LEVEL (1<<5)
 #define RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT (1<<6)
 #define RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT (1<<7)
+#define RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM (1<<8)
+#define RIG_TARGETABLE_BANK (1<<9)
 #define RIG_TARGETABLE_ALL  0x7fffffff
 //! @endcond
 //
diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.c b/rigs/icom/icom.c
index d7bc08d8b..c8b70ebdc 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.c
@@ -817,7 +817,8 @@ icom_rig_open(RIG *rig)
     // All Icom rigs as of 20201031 do not need VFO switch for PTT and RITXIT
     // They are non-VFO specific commands
     // If they ever become VFO specific implement in the backend
-    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT;
+    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT |
+                                 RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM | RIG_TARGETABLE_BANK;
 
     return RIG_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 6dea34774..e6eef492c 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -942,7 +942,8 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
     // They are non-VFO specific commands
     // If they ever become VFO specific implement in the backend
 
-    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT;
+    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT |
+                                 RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM | RIG_TARGETABLE_BANK;
     return RIG_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index ad8bac005..0aedb5e96 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -533,7 +533,8 @@ int newcat_open(RIG *rig)
     // They are non-VFO specific commands
     // A couple of rigs do have vfo-specific in the backends
     // If they ever become VFO specific implement in the backend
-    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT;
+    rig->caps->targetable_vfo |= RIG_TARGETABLE_PTT | RIG_TARGETABLE_RITXIT |
+                                 RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM | RIG_TARGETABLE_BANK;
 
     return RIG_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/mem.c b/src/mem.c
index 837ec1494..9d347cf9b 100644
--- a/src/mem.c
+++ b/src/mem.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_set_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int ch)
         return -RIG_ENAVAIL;
     }
 
-    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_PURE)
+    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM)
             || vfo == RIG_VFO_CURR
             || vfo == rig->state.current_vfo)
     {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_get_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int *ch)
         return -RIG_ENAVAIL;
     }
 
-    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_PURE)
+    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_MEM)
             || vfo == RIG_VFO_CURR
             || vfo == rig->state.current_vfo)
     {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_set_bank(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int bank)
         return -RIG_ENAVAIL;
     }
 
-    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_PURE)
+    if ((caps->targetable_vfo & RIG_TARGETABLE_BANK)
             || vfo == RIG_VFO_CURR
             || vfo == rig->state.current_vfo)
     {