diff --git a/scripts/exrrfs_run_prdgen.sh b/scripts/exrrfs_run_prdgen.sh
index 29eea6b00..3d4d04b3c 100755
--- a/scripts/exrrfs_run_prdgen.sh
+++ b/scripts/exrrfs_run_prdgen.sh
@@ -364,10 +364,13 @@ if [ "${DO_PARALLEL_PRDGEN}" = "TRUE" ]; then
     fi
 
     #-- Upscale & subset FAA requested information
+    #-- FAA grib2 output is not generated for ensemble forecasts
     
      # echo "$USHrrfs/rrfs_prdgen_faa_subpiece.sh $fhr $cyc $prslev $natlev $ififip $aviati ${COMOUT} &" >> $DATAprdgen/poescript_faa_${fhr}
 
-    ${USHrrfs}/rrfs_prdgen_faa_subpiece.sh $fhr $cyc $prslev $natlev $ififip $aviati ${COMOUT} ${USHrrfs}
+    if [ ${DO_ENSFCST} = "FALSE" ]; then
+      ${USHrrfs}/rrfs_prdgen_faa_subpiece.sh $fhr $cyc $prslev $natlev $ififip $aviati ${COMOUT} ${USHrrfs}
+    fi
 
   else
     echo "WARNING: this grid is not ready for parallel prdgen: ${PREDEF_GRID_NAME}"