diff --git a/src/rec/aiRecord.c b/src/rec/aiRecord.c
index fcec5542d..8329590ca 100644
--- a/src/rec/aiRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/aiRecord.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void convert(aiRecord *pai)
 	}
 	else { /* must use breakpoint table */
                 if (cvtRawToEngBpt(&val,pai->linr,pai->init,(void *)&pai->pbrk,&pai->lbrk)!=0) {
-                      recGblSetSevr(pai,SOFT_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                      recGblSetSevr(pai,SOFT_ALARM,MAJOR_ALARM);
                 }
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/rec/aoRecord.c b/src/rec/aoRecord.c
index 0cc776540..7ffe743cc 100644
--- a/src/rec/aoRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/aoRecord.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static void convert(pao,value)
               }
         }else{
 	      if(cvtEngToRawBpt(&value,pao->linr,pao->init,(void *)&pao->pbrk,&pao->lbrk)!=0){
-                   recGblSetSevr(pao,SOFT_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                   recGblSetSevr(pao,SOFT_ALARM,MAJOR_ALARM);
 		   return;
 	     }
         }