diff --git a/bindings/python/test_rig.py b/bindings/python/test_rig.py
index 9be7fd79e..1c3927cb0 100755
--- a/bindings/python/test_rig.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test_rig.py
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class TestClass:
         assert rig.get_split_vfo() == [5000000, 1]
         assert rig.get_split_vfo(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR) == [5000000, 1]
 
+        # FIXME should use a RIG_ANT_* constant but it isn't available in the bindings
+        RIG_ANT_UNKNOWN = 1<<30
+        assert rig.get_ant(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A) == [RIG_ANT_UNKNOWN, RIG_ANT_UNKNOWN, Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A, 0]
+        assert rig.get_ant(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A, Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A) == [RIG_ANT_UNKNOWN, RIG_ANT_UNKNOWN, Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A, 0]
+
         assert rig.close() is None
         assert rig.state.comm_state == 0
         info = rig.get_info()
@@ -72,12 +77,6 @@ class TestClass:
 
         assert rig.close() is None
         assert rig.ext_token_lookup("") is None
-        option = Hamlib.value_t()
-        ant = 0  # FIXME should use a RIG_ANT_* constant but it isn't available in the bindings
-        with raises(AssertionError):  # FIXME
-            assert len(rig.get_ant(option, ant)) == 4
-            assert len(rig.get_ant(option, ant, Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR)) == 4
-        assert option.i == 0
         assert rig.get_chan_all() is None
         channel = 0
         readonly = 0
@@ -158,10 +157,12 @@ class TestClass:
         assert rig.scan(0, 0, 0) is None
         assert rig.send_dtmf(0, "") is None
         assert rig.send_morse(0, "") is None
+        # FIXME should use a RIG_ANT_* constant but it isn't available in the bindings
+        RIG_ANT_1 = 1<<0
         option = Hamlib.value_t()
-        option.i = 0  # FIXME should use a RIG_ANT_* constant but it isn't available in the bindings
+        option.i = 0
         assert rig.set_ant(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR, option) is None
-        assert rig.set_ant(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR, option, 0) is None
+        assert rig.set_ant(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR, option, RIG_ANT_1) is None
         assert rig.set_bank(0, 0) is None
         channel = Hamlib.channel()
         channel = Hamlib.channel(0)
diff --git a/bindings/rig.swg b/bindings/rig.swg
index 5c086b330..f87e44847 100644
--- a/bindings/rig.swg
+++ b/bindings/rig.swg
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ typedef channel_t * const_channel_t_p;
 	METHOD1VGET(get_rit, shortfreq_t)
 	METHOD1VGET(get_xit, shortfreq_t)
 	METHOD1VGET(get_ts, shortfreq_t)
-	extern void get_ant(ant_t *OUTPUT, ant_t *OUTPUT, ant_t *OUTPUT, value_t *OUTPUT, ant_t ant, vfo_t vfo = RIG_VFO_CURR);
+	extern void get_ant(ant_t *OUTPUT, ant_t *OUTPUT, ant_t *OUTPUT, signed int *OUTPUT, ant_t ant, vfo_t vfo = RIG_VFO_CURR);
 	void get_vfo_info (int *satmode, split_t *split, pbwidth_t *width, rmode_t *mode, freq_t *freq, vfo_t vfo = RIG_VFO_CURR)
 	{ self->error_status = rig_get_vfo_info(self->rig, vfo, freq, mode, width, split, satmode); }
 	METHOD1VGET(get_mem, int)
@@ -623,9 +623,11 @@ void Rig_get_split_freq_mode(Rig *self, vfo_t vfo, freq_t *tx_freq, rmode_t *tx_
 /*
  * these ones return 4 values
  */
-void Rig_get_ant(Rig *self, ant_t *ant_rx, ant_t *ant_tx, ant_t *ant_curr, value_t *option, ant_t ant, vfo_t vfo)
+void Rig_get_ant(Rig *self, ant_t *ant_rx, ant_t *ant_tx, ant_t *ant_curr, signed int *option, ant_t ant, vfo_t vfo)
 {
-	self->error_status = rig_get_ant(self->rig, vfo, ant, option, ant_curr, ant_tx, ant_rx);
+	value_t value;
+	self->error_status = rig_get_ant(self->rig, vfo, ant, &value, ant_curr, ant_tx, ant_rx);
+	*option = value.i;
 }
 
 struct channel *Rig_get_chan_all(Rig *self)