diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index 6cb829155..1b356aaca 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -1752,7 +1752,8 @@ readline_repeat:
                 && cmd_entry->cmd != '3' // dump_conf
                 && cmd_entry->cmd != 0x8f // dump_state
                 && cmd_entry->cmd != 0xf0 // chk_vfo
-                && cmd_entry->cmd != 0x87) // set_powerstat
+                && cmd_entry->cmd != 0x87 // set_powerstat
+                && my_rig->caps->rig_model != RIG_MODEL_POWERSDR) // some rigs can do stuff when powered off
         {
             rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN,
                       "%s: command %s not allowed when rig is powered off\n", __func__,