diff --git a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/FieldDescription.cpp b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/FieldDescription.cpp
index 79a921a1..6ff65d7b 100644
--- a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/FieldDescription.cpp
+++ b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/FieldDescription.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void FieldDescription::parseComment(std::string comment) {
     if ( chkpnt_io_found == true ) {
         // If a checkpoint I/O spec is found add it to the io field.
         io = (chkpnt_io << 2 ) + ( io & 3 ) ;
-    } else {
+    } else if ( io_found == true ) {
         // else duplicated the io field to the chkpnt io field.
         io |= (io << 2 ) ;
     }