diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index 625d9356..dda75858 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ func run(cfg revid.Config) {
 	readPin := func(pin *netsender.Pin) error {
 		switch {
 		case pin.Name == "X23":
-			if rv == nil {
-				pin.Value = -1
+			pin.Value = -1
+			if rv != nil {
+				pin.Value = rv.Bitrate()
 			}
-			pin.Value = rv.Bitrate()
 		case pin.Name[0] == 'X':
 			return sds.ReadSystem(pin)
 		default: