diff --git a/src/rec/calcoutRecord.c b/src/rec/calcoutRecord.c
index 7b5eaca50..1bca1aa84 100644
--- a/src/rec/calcoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/calcoutRecord.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static void execOutput(pcalc)
         }
 
         /* Check to see what to do if INVALID */
-        if (pcalc->sevr < INVALID_ALARM ) {
+        if (pcalc->nsev < INVALID_ALARM ) {
             /* Output the value */
             status=dbPutLink(&(pcalc->out), DBR_DOUBLE,&(pcalc->oval),1);
             /* post event if output event != 0 */