diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/Scope/MemberVarScopeSniff.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/Scope/MemberVarScopeSniff.php
index 3d1c83f019..912cbdb222 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/Scope/MemberVarScopeSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/Scope/MemberVarScopeSniff.php
@@ -33,9 +33,15 @@ protected function processMemberVar(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             return;
         }
 
-        $error = 'Scope modifier not specified for member variable "%s"';
-        $data  = [$tokens[$stackPtr]['content']];
-        $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'Missing', $data);
+        if ($properties['set_scope'] === false) {
+            $error = 'Scope modifier not specified for member variable "%s"';
+            $data  = [$tokens[$stackPtr]['content']];
+            $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'Missing', $data);
+        } else {
+            $error = 'Read scope modifier not specified for member variable "%s"';
+            $data  = [$tokens[$stackPtr]['content']];
+            $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'AsymReadMissing', $data);
+        }
 
     }//end processMemberVar()
 
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.inc
index 0a1554ec89..163b65eec6 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.inc
@@ -74,3 +74,14 @@ interface Base {
 class PHP84FinalProperties {
     final int $final;
 }
+
+class AsymVisibility {
+    // The read scope is public, but not specified. Error should use different error code.
+    public(set) $asymPublic  = 'hello';
+    protected(set) $asymProtected  = 'hello';
+    private(set) $asymPrivate  = 'hello';
+
+    public public(set) $asymPublicPublic  = 'hello';
+    protected(set) public $asymPublicProtected  = 'hello';
+    protected private(set) $asymProtectedPrivate  = 'hello';
+}
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.php
index 309d029830..1d83126a28 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Scope/MemberVarScopeUnitTest.php
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public function getErrorList()
             66 => 2,
             67 => 1,
             75 => 1,
+            80 => 1,
+            81 => 1,
+            82 => 1,
         ];
 
     }//end getErrorList()