diff --git a/src/rig.c b/src/rig.c
index 1183911f8..0463cb7b5 100644
--- a/src/rig.c
+++ b/src/rig.c
@@ -3856,7 +3856,6 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_get_split_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t *tx_freq)
         TRACE;
         retcode = caps->get_freq(rig, tx_vfo, tx_freq);
         RETURNFUNC(retcode);
-        RETURNFUNC(retcode);
     }