diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 54c621a4..fbc4fd89 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ describe future plans.
 
    - Add 'dynamic_import()' (support 'ad_creator()' from device file).
 
+   Fixes
+   -----
+
+   - 'PVPositionerSoftDone' used an invalid subscription event type
+     in unusual cases (with fake ophyd simulated devices).
+
    Maintenance
    -----------
 
diff --git a/apstools/devices/positioner_soft_done.py b/apstools/devices/positioner_soft_done.py
index 54367aba..157da42a 100644
--- a/apstools/devices/positioner_soft_done.py
+++ b/apstools/devices/positioner_soft_done.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.readback.subscribe(self.cb_readback)
         self.setpoint.subscribe(self.cb_setpoint)
-        self.setpoint.subscribe(self.cb_update_target, event_type="setpoint")
+        options = {}
+        if "setpoint" in self.event_types:
+            options["event_type"] = "setpoint"
+        self.setpoint.subscribe(self.cb_update_target, **options)
 
         # cancel subscriptions before object is garbage collected
         weakref.finalize(self.readback, self.readback.unsubscribe_all)
diff --git a/apstools/devices/tests/test_positioner_soft_done.py b/apstools/devices/tests/test_positioner_soft_done.py
index 51e926ce..073fa4c2 100644
--- a/apstools/devices/tests/test_positioner_soft_done.py
+++ b/apstools/devices/tests/test_positioner_soft_done.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import math
 import time
+from contextlib import nullcontext as does_not_raise
 
 import pytest
 from ophyd import Component
 from ophyd import EpicsSignal
+from ophyd.sim import instantiate_fake_device
 
 from ...synApps.swait import UserCalcsDevice
 from ...tests import IOC_GP
@@ -11,9 +13,9 @@
 from ...tests import rand
 from ...tests import timed_pause
 from ...utils import run_in_thread
+from ..positioner_soft_done import TARGET_UNDEFINED
 from ..positioner_soft_done import PVPositionerSoftDone
 from ..positioner_soft_done import PVPositionerSoftDoneWithStop
-from ..positioner_soft_done import TARGET_UNDEFINED
 
 PV_PREFIX = f"{IOC_GP}gp:"
 delay_active = False
@@ -365,3 +367,19 @@ def motion(p, goal):
     motion(calcpos, round(rand(-1.1, 0.2), 4))  # known starting position
     motion(calcpos, target)
     motion(calcpos, target)  # issue #725, repeated move to same target
+
+
+def test_issue_1022():
+    """
+    PVPositionerSoftDone should work with simulated fake devices.
+
+    'instantiate_fake_device()' produces a device that does not
+    have the 'setpoint' event_type.
+    """
+    with does_not_raise():
+        d = instantiate_fake_device(
+            PVPositionerSoftDone,
+            readback_pv="spam:",
+            setpoint_pv="eggs:",
+        )
+    assert d is not None