diff --git a/src/pickit5.c b/src/pickit5.c
index af7b9528..2da10ad3 100644
--- a/src/pickit5.c
+++ b/src/pickit5.c
@@ -1493,10 +1493,8 @@ static int pickit5_updi_read_sib(const PROGRAMMER *pgm, const AVRPART *p, char *
 
 static int pickit5_read_chip_rev(const PROGRAMMER *pgm, const AVRPART *p, unsigned char *chip_rev) {
   pmsg_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
-  if(is_updi(pgm))              // On UPDI Devices, the chip revision is sent as the 4th byte
-    *chip_rev = my.devID[3];
-  else                          // For the rest, more research is neccessary
-    *chip_rev = 0x00;
+  // On UPDI Devices the chip revision is sent as the 4th byte; the rest needs more research
+  *chip_rev = is_updi(pgm)? my.devID[3]: 0x00;
   return 0;
 }