diff --git a/rigs/icom/ic7300.c b/rigs/icom/ic7300.c
index 0413fee0c..cc0c5da00 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/ic7300.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/ic7300.c
@@ -774,12 +774,12 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7300_caps =
     .hamlib_check_rig_caps = HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS
 };
 
-const struct rig_caps ic9700_caps =
+struct rig_caps ic9700_caps =
 {
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_IC9700),
     .model_name = "IC-9700",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".7",
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".8",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.h b/rigs/icom/icom.h
index bb7d52e6c..1cb70776f 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.h
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.h
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ extern const struct rig_caps ic821h_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps ic910_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps ic9100_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps ic970_caps;
-extern const struct rig_caps ic9700_caps;
+extern struct rig_caps ic9700_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps icrx7_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps icr10_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps icr20_caps;