diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 33e1d8e..cb148d5 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                         if _ver > self._config['VER']:
                             logger.info('(%s) *ProtoControl*  BCVE Version upgrade, Ver: %s',self._system,_ver)
                             self._config['VER'] = _ver
+                        elif _ver = self._config['VER']:
+                            pass
                         else:
                             logger.warning('(%s) *ProtoControl*  BCVE Version downgrade not allowed, Ver: %s',self._system,_ver)