diff --git a/src/rec/recBo.c b/src/rec/recBo.c
index 03daed899..aa87af7bb 100644
--- a/src/rec/recBo.c
+++ b/src/rec/recBo.c
@@ -329,9 +329,7 @@ static long get_precision(paddr,precision)
 {
     struct boRecord	*pbo=(struct boRecord *)paddr->precord;
 
-    *precision = pbo->prec;
-    if(paddr->pfield == (void *)&pbo->val) return(0);
-    recGblGetPrec(paddr,precision);
+    if(paddr->pfield == (void *)&pbo->high) return(2);
     return(0);
 }