diff --git a/src/pyvcam/camera.py b/src/pyvcam/camera.py
index 89666db..03bb631 100644
--- a/src/pyvcam/camera.py
+++ b/src/pyvcam/camera.py
@@ -853,7 +853,10 @@ def bin_x(self):
     @bin_x.setter
     def bin_x(self, value):
         # Will raise ValueError if incompatible binning is set
-        if value in self.read_enum(const.PARAM_BINNING_SER).values():
+        if (
+            not self.check_param(const.PARAM_BINNING_SER) or
+            value in self.read_enum(const.PARAM_BINNING_SER).values()
+        ):
             for roi in self.__rois:
                 roi.sbin = value
             return
@@ -868,7 +871,10 @@ def bin_y(self):
     @bin_y.setter
     def bin_y(self, value):
         # Will raise ValueError if incompatible binning is set
-        if value in self.read_enum(const.PARAM_BINNING_PAR).values():
+        if (
+            not self.check_param(const.PARAM_BINNING_PAR) or 
+            value in self.read_enum(const.PARAM_BINNING_PAR).values()
+        ):
             for roi in self.__rois:
                 roi.pbin = value
             return