diff --git a/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa.c b/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa.c
index dc066de61..fa0ed55af 100644
--- a/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa.c
+++ b/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int kpa_get_powerstat(AMP *amp, powerstat_t *status)
     int retval;
     int operate;
     int ampon;
-    int nargs = sscanf(responsebuf, "^ON%d", &ampon);
+    int nargs;
 
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ int kpa_get_powerstat(AMP *amp, powerstat_t *status)
 
     if (retval != RIG_OK) { return retval; }
 
+    nargs = sscanf(responsebuf, "^ON%d", &ampon);
+
     if (nargs != 1)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s Error: ^ON response='%s'\n", __func__,
diff --git a/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa1500.c b/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa1500.c
index 65724a4f4..ea3b27750 100644
--- a/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa1500.c
+++ b/amplifiers/elecraft/kpa1500.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const struct amp_caps kpa1500_amp_caps =
     AMP_MODEL(AMP_MODEL_ELECRAFT_KPA1500),
     .model_name =   "KPA1500",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      "20200112.0",
+    .version =      "20210901.0",
     .copyright =    "LGPL",
     .status =     RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .amp_type =     AMP_TYPE_OTHER,