diff --git a/SDP/SDP/SDP.py b/SDP/SDP/SDP.py
index 9e559cb3ead488dd6687ea31b14a089a643f3c72..ddf00c5b4c4f6c8431a734776a215a865dfbd466 100644
--- a/SDP/SDP/SDP.py
+++ b/SDP/SDP/SDP.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class SDP(Device):
     @fault_on_error
     def read_fpga_scrap_R(self):
         """Return the fpga_scrap_R attribute."""
-        self._fpga_scrap_R = numpy.array(numpy.split(self.attribute_mapping["fpga_scrap_R"].get_data_value().Value.Value, indices_or_sections = 16))
+        self._fpga_scrap_R = numpy.array(numpy.split(numpy.array(self.attribute_mapping["fpga_scrap_R"].get_data_value().Value.Value, indices_or_sections = 16)))
         return self._fpga_scrap_R
 
     @only_when_on
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class SDP(Device):
     @fault_on_error
     def read_fpga_weights_R(self):
         """Return the fpga_weights_R attribute."""
-        value = numpy.array(numpy.split(self.attribute_mapping["fpga_weights_R"].get_value(), indices_or_sections = 16))
+        value = numpy.array(numpy.split(numpy.array(self.attribute_mapping["fpga_weights_R"].get_value(), indices_or_sections = 16)))
         self._fpga_weights_R = value
         return self._fpga_weights_R