diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
index d4de57052b..f8ced52c89 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ DeviceInfo::DeviceInfo()
 	, _no_handshake (false)
 	, _is_qcon(false)
 	, _is_platformMp(false)
+	, _is_proG2(false)
 	, _has_qcon_second_lcd(false)
 	, _has_qcon_master_meters(false)
 	, _has_meters (true)
@@ -346,6 +347,12 @@ DeviceInfo::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /* version */)
 		_is_platformMp = false;
 	}
 
+	if ((child = node.child ("IsProG2")) != 0) {
+		child->get_property ("value", _is_proG2);
+	} else {
+		_is_proG2 = false;
+	}
+
 	if ((child = node.child ("HasQConSecondLCD")) != 0) {
 		child->get_property ("value", _has_qcon_second_lcd);
 	} else {
@@ -511,6 +518,11 @@ bool DeviceInfo::is_platformMp () const
 	return _is_platformMp;
 }
 
+bool DeviceInfo::is_proG2 () const
+{
+	return _is_proG2;
+}
+
 bool
 DeviceInfo::has_qcon_second_lcd () const
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.h
index d2f0b02da5..745344b59d 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class DeviceInfo
 	bool no_handshake() const;
 	bool is_qcon() const;
 	bool is_platformMp() const;
+	bool is_proG2() const;
 	bool has_qcon_second_lcd() const;
 	bool has_qcon_master_meters() const;
 	bool has_meters() const;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ class DeviceInfo
 	bool     _no_handshake;
 	bool     _is_qcon;
 	bool     _is_platformMp;
+	bool	 _is_proG2;
 	bool     _has_qcon_second_lcd;
 	bool     _has_qcon_master_meters;
 	bool     _has_meters;
diff --git a/share/mcp/qcon_g2+g2ex.device b/share/mcp/qcon_g2+g2ex.device
index 32cfb1ec47..1954e07267 100644
--- a/share/mcp/qcon_g2+g2ex.device
+++ b/share/mcp/qcon_g2+g2ex.device
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
   <LogicControlButtons value="yes"/>
   <usesIPMIDI value="no"/>
   <NoHandShake value="yes"/>
+  <IsProG2 value="yes"/>
   <IsQCon value="yes"/>
 </MackieProtocolDevice>
diff --git a/share/mcp/qcon_g2.device b/share/mcp/qcon_g2.device
index 9a4015a38e..8a7f60485e 100644
--- a/share/mcp/qcon_g2.device
+++ b/share/mcp/qcon_g2.device
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
   <LogicControlButtons value="yes"/>
   <usesIPMIDI value="no"/>
   <NoHandShake value="yes"/>
+  <IsProG2 value="yes"/>
   <IsQCon value="yes"/>
 </MackieProtocolDevice>
diff --git a/share/mcp/qcon_g2ex+g2.device b/share/mcp/qcon_g2ex+g2.device
index 248b7e36a7..d5fc8e8096 100644
--- a/share/mcp/qcon_g2ex+g2.device
+++ b/share/mcp/qcon_g2ex+g2.device
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
   <LogicControlButtons value="yes"/>
   <usesIPMIDI value="no"/>
   <NoHandShake value="yes"/>
+  <IsProG2 value="yes"/>
   <IsQCon value="yes"/>
 </MackieProtocolDevice>