diff --git a/src/db/db_access.c b/src/db/db_access.c
index e44a0d22f..69fa9292d 100644
--- a/src/db/db_access.c
+++ b/src/db/db_access.c
@@ -1636,8 +1636,10 @@ epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI dbPutNotifyMapType (PUTNOTIFY *ppn, short oldty
 	 ppn->dbrType = DBR_DOUBLE;
 	break;
     case(oldDBR_PUT_ACKT):
+         ppn->dbrType = DBR_PUT_ACKT;
+        break;
     case(oldDBR_PUT_ACKS):
-	 ppn->dbrType = DBR_USHORT;
+         ppn->dbrType = DBR_PUT_ACKS;
 	break;
     default:
 	return(-1);