diff --git a/icom/icom.c b/icom/icom.c
index 67bf347bc..7ba3caa6d 100644
--- a/icom/icom.c
+++ b/icom/icom.c
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@ int icom_rig_open(RIG *rig)
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s get_freq retval=%s\n", __func__,
               rigerror(retval));
 
-    if (retval == RIG_ETIMEOUT || retval == RIG_ERJCTED || retval == RIG_BUSERROR) { 
+//    if (retval == RIG_ETIMEOUT || retval == RIG_ERJCTED || retval == RIG_BUSERROR) { 
+    if (retval  != RIG_OK) { // maybe we need powerr on?
         retval = rig_set_powerstat(rig, 1); 
         if (retval != RIG_OK) { rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: unexpected retval here %s\n", __func__, rigerror(retval)); }
     }