diff --git a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
index ac9354a3b..2a92ef51f 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ static long dbDbGetValue(struct link *plink, short dbrType, void *pbuffer,
             return S_db_badDbrtype;
 
         if (paddr->no_elements == 1 && (!pnRequest || *pnRequest == 1)
+                && paddr->special != SPC_DBADDR
                 && paddr->special != SPC_ATTRIBUTE) {
             ppv_link->getCvt = dbFastGetConvertRoutine[dbfType][dbrType];
             status = ppv_link->getCvt(paddr->pfield, pbuffer, paddr);