diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 0bc537409..3f0209e08 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -1525,29 +1525,26 @@ int getDAC(enum DACINDEX ind, int mV, int *retval, char *mess) {
     }
 
     if (ind == E_VTHRESHOLD) {
-        int retval[5] = {0};
-        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_LL, mV, &retval[0], mess) == FAIL)
+        int retvals[5] = {0};
+        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_LL, mV, &retvals[0], mess) == FAIL)
             return FAIL;
-        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_LR, mV, &retval[1], mess) == FAIL)
+        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_LR, mV, &retvals[1], mess) == FAIL)
             return FAIL;
-        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_RL, mV, &retval[2], mess) == FAIL)
+        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_RL, mV, &retvals[2], mess) == FAIL)
             return FAIL;
-        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_RR, mV, &retval[3], mess) == FAIL)
+        if (getDAC(E_VCMP_RR, mV, &retvals[3], mess) == FAIL)
             return FAIL;
-        if (getDAC(E_VCP, mV, &retval[4], mess) == FAIL)
+        if (getDAC(E_VCP, mV, &retvals[4], mess) == FAIL)
             return FAIL;
 
-        if ((retval[0] != retval[1]) || (retval[1] != retval[2]) ||
-            (retval[2] != retval[3]) || (retval[3] != retval[4])) {
-            sprintf(mess,
-                    "Vthreshold mismatch. vcmp_ll:%d vcmp_lr:%d vcmp_rl:%d "
-                    "vcmp_rr:%d vcp:%d\n",
-                    retval[0], retval[1], retval[2], retval[3], retval[4]);
-            LOG(logERROR, (mess));
-            return FAIL;
+        if ((retvals[0] != retvals[1]) || (retvals[1] != retvals[2]) ||
+            (retvals[2] != retvals[3]) || (retvals[3] != retvals[4])) {
+            LOG(logWARNING, ("Vthreshold mismatch. vcmp_ll:%d vcmp_lr:%d vcmp_rl:%d vcmp_rr:%d vcp:%d\n",retvals[0], retvals[1], retvals[2], retvals[3], retvals[4]));
+            *retval = -1;
+            return OK;
         }
-        LOG(logINFO, ("\tvthreshold match\n"));
-        *retval = retval[0];
+        *retval = retvals[0];
+        LOG(logINFO, ("\tvthreshold match %d\n"), retval);
         return OK;
     }
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 9a3fded40..b0a0b7f98 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -1715,13 +1715,17 @@ int getDAC(enum DACINDEX ind, int mV, int *retval, char *mess) {
                 }
                 // different values for enabled counters
                 else if (retval1 != *retval) {
-                    sprintf(mess, "Could not get vthrehsold DAC. Different "
-                                  "values for enabled counters.\n");
-                    LOG(logERROR, (mess));
-                    return FAIL;
+                    LOG(logWARNING,("Could not get threhsold dac. Different values for enabled counters.\n"));
+                    *retval = -1;
+                    return OK;
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (*retval == -1) {
+            sprintf(mess, "Could not get vthreshold dac.\n");
+            LOG(logERROR, (mess));
+            return FAIL;
+        }
         LOG(logINFO, ("\tvthreshold match %d\n", retval));
         return OK;
     }