diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index 0293a11cd..cec26d732 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Add changes at the top of the list. Keep it in ASCII, and 80-char wide.
 # Do not insert empty lines here, update check depends on it.
+ - bugfix:  70_ONKYO_AVR: fixed attribute model warning for pre2013
  - feature: 70_VIERA: new command display web page on TV's browser
                       web address has to start with https://
  - feature: 30_HUEBridge, 31_HUEDevice: try to move fhem device to new
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/70_ONKYO_AVR.pm b/fhem/FHEM/70_ONKYO_AVR.pm
index 19a1e4ee0..7d440315c 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/70_ONKYO_AVR.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/70_ONKYO_AVR.pm
@@ -135,13 +135,8 @@ sub ONKYO_AVR_Define($$$) {
         return "Invalid protocol, choose one of 2013 pre2013";
     }
 
-    if (
-        $hash->{PROTOCOLVERSION} eq "pre2013"
-        && ( !exists( $attr{$name}{model} )
-            || $attr{$name}{model} ne $hash->{PROTOCOLVERSION} )
-      )
-    {
-        $attr{$name}{model} = $hash->{PROTOCOLVERSION};
+    if ( $hash->{PROTOCOLVERSION} eq "pre2013" ) {
+        $hash->{model} = 'pre2013';
     }
 
     # set default settings on first define