diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beanit/iec61850bean/SclParser.java b/src/main/java/com/beanit/iec61850bean/SclParser.java
index adc5a10..440e3d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/beanit/iec61850bean/SclParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/beanit/iec61850bean/SclParser.java
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ public class SclParser {
         BdaInt8 bda = new BdaInt8(new ObjectReference(ref), fc, sAddr, dchg, dupd);
         if (val != null) {
           for (EnumVal enumVal : enumType.getValues()) {
-            if (val.equals(enumVal.getId())) {
+            if (val.equals(enumVal.getId()) || val.equals(String.valueOf(enumVal.getOrd()))) {
               bda.setValue((byte) enumVal.getOrd());
               return bda;
             }