diff --git a/mission/controller/AcsController.h b/mission/controller/AcsController.h
index c0376127..62bbf5a3 100644
--- a/mission/controller/AcsController.h
+++ b/mission/controller/AcsController.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class AcsController : public ExtendedControllerBase, public ReceivesParameterMes
   uint8_t detumbleCounter = 0;
   uint8_t multipleRwUnavailableCounter = 0;
   bool mekfInvalidFlag = false;
-  uint8_t mekfInvalidCounter = 0;
+  uint16_t mekfInvalidCounter = 0;
   int32_t cmdSpeedRws[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
   int16_t cmdDipolMtqs[3] = {0, 0, 0};