diff --git a/rigs/barrett/4050.c b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
index b637d22df..5564b6d9c 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/4050.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
@@ -181,5 +181,5 @@ const struct rig_caps barrett4050_caps =
     .set_split_freq =   barrett_set_split_freq,
     .set_split_vfo =    barrett_set_split_vfo,
     .get_split_vfo =    barrett_get_split_vfo,
-    .hamlib_check_rig_caps = "HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS"
+    .hamlib_check_rig_caps = HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS
 };
diff --git a/rigs/barrett/950.c b/rigs/barrett/950.c
index 1e9887cd0..4c968c824 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/950.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/950.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ const struct rig_caps barrett950_caps =
     .set_split_freq =   barrett_set_split_freq,
     .set_split_vfo =    barrett_set_split_vfo,
     .get_split_vfo =    barrett_get_split_vfo,
+    .hamlib_check_rig_caps = HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
index e31872118..db9beec19 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
@@ -852,4 +852,5 @@ const struct rig_caps barrett_caps =
 //  .get_trn =    dummy_get_trn,
 //  .power2mW =   dummy_power2mW,
 //  .mW2power =   dummy_mW2power,
+    .hamlib_check_rig_caps = HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS
 };