diff --git a/src/rig.c b/src/rig.c
index 85adb1bcb..c1cfd970d 100644
--- a/src/rig.c
+++ b/src/rig.c
@@ -3329,7 +3329,7 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_get_vfo(RIG *rig, vfo_t *vfo)
 
     caps = rig->caps;
 
-    if (caps->get_vfo == NULL)
+    if (caps->get_vfo == NULL && RIG_ICOM != RIG_BACKEND_NUM(rig->caps->rig_model))
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: no get_vfo\n", __func__);
         ELAPSED2;