diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.c b/rigs/icom/icom.c
index 93c57d890..264104627 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ int icom_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
 
     freq_len = priv->civ_731_mode ? 4 : 5;
 
-    if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_IC905) { freq_len = 6; }
+    if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_IC905) { freq/=10; freq_len = 6; }
 
     /*
      * to_bcd requires nibble len
@@ -1762,6 +1762,8 @@ int icom_get_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t *freq)
 
     if (freq_len == 3) { *freq *= 10000; } // 3-byte freq for ID5100 is in 10000Hz units so convert to Hz
 
+    if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_IC905) { *freq*=10; }
+
 if (vfo == RIG_VFO_MEM && civ_731_mode) { priv->civ_731_mode = 1; }
 
 switch (vfo)
diff --git a/rigs/icom/icom.h b/rigs/icom/icom.h
index 381bb7205..5ae986084 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icom.h
+++ b/rigs/icom/icom.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20230609"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20230616"
 
 #define ICOM_IS_ID31 rig_is_model(rig, RIG_MODEL_ID31)
 #define ICOM_IS_ID51 rig_is_model(rig, RIG_MODEL_ID51)