diff --git a/components/homme/src/share/prim_driver_base.F90 b/components/homme/src/share/prim_driver_base.F90
index 54e39f75fadb..df83e1cc386b 100644
--- a/components/homme/src/share/prim_driver_base.F90
+++ b/components/homme/src/share/prim_driver_base.F90
@@ -1621,8 +1621,9 @@ subroutine applyCAMforcing_tracers(elem,hvcoord,np1,np1_qdp,dt,adjustment)
   adjust_ps=.true.     ! preqx requires forcing to stay on reference levels
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CAM
-  adjust_ps=.true.     ! For CAM runs, require forcing to stay on reference levels
+#if defined(CAM) && !defined(SCREAM) 
+  adjust_ps=.true.     ! Special case when CAM is defined, and SCREAM is not defined, 
+                       ! require forcing to stay on reference levels no matter dt_remap_factor
 #endif
 
   dp=elem%state%dp3d(:,:,:,np1)