diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devAiSoft.c b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devAiSoft.c
index e41d9fedb..a9b32a335 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devAiSoft.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devAiSoft.c
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ static long read_ai(aiRecord *prec)
 
         prec->udf = FALSE;
         prec->dpvt = &devAiSoft;        /* Any non-zero value */
+        return 2;
     }
     else
         prec->dpvt = NULL;
 
-    return 2;
+    return status;
 }
diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
index 661463984..fd4f0a885 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void testCADisconn(void)
 
     startRegressTestIoc("badCaLink.db");
 
-    testdbPutFieldOk("ai:disconn.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
+    testdbPutFieldFail(-1, "ai:disconn.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
     testdbGetFieldEqual("ai:disconn.SEVR", DBF_LONG, INVALID_ALARM);
     testdbGetFieldEqual("ai:disconn.STAT", DBF_LONG, LINK_ALARM);
 }