diff --git a/src/db/dbChannelIOIL.h b/src/db/dbChannelIOIL.h
index 713224c41..42aa6d02f 100644
--- a/src/db/dbChannelIOIL.h
+++ b/src/db/dbChannelIOIL.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ inline const char *dbChannelIO::pName () const
 
 inline short dbChannelIO::nativeType () const 
 {
-    return dbDBRnewToDBRold[this->addr.field_type];
+    return this->addr.dbr_field_type;
 }
 
 inline void dbChannelIO::callReadNotify ( unsigned type, unsigned long count,