diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
index 131db9f7e..5f95d2030 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c
@@ -8312,7 +8312,7 @@ int set_datastream(int file_des) {
             ret = FAIL;
             sprintf(mess, "Could not %s. Invalid enable %d. \n", msg, enable);
             LOG(logERROR, (mess));
-        } else if (enableTenGigabitEthernet(GET_FLAG) == 0) {
+        } else if (enableTenGigabitEthernet(GET_FLAG) == 0 && enable == 0) {
             ret = FAIL;
             sprintf(mess,
                     "Could not %s. Disabling is only enabled in 10g mode.\n",