diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerIF.h b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerIF.h
index 10907a89..35bbe376 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerIF.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerIF.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 	static const uint8_t TRANSITION_MODE_CHILD_ACTION_MASK = 0x20;
 	static const uint8_t TRANSITION_MODE_BASE_ACTION_MASK = 0x10;
 
-	static constexpr Command_t NO_COMMAND = 0xffffffff;
+	static constexpr Command_t NO_COMMAND = -1;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief This is the mode the <strong>device handler</strong> is in.