diff --git a/ipc/CommandMessageIF.h b/ipc/CommandMessageIF.h
index aafa40ef8..898f69827 100644
--- a/ipc/CommandMessageIF.h
+++ b/ipc/CommandMessageIF.h
@@ -13,60 +13,63 @@ public:
     /**
      * Header consists of sender ID and command ID.
      */
-	static constexpr size_t HEADER_SIZE = MessageQueueMessageIF::HEADER_SIZE +
-			sizeof(Command_t);
-	/**
-	 * This minimum size is derived from the interface requirement to be able
+    static constexpr size_t HEADER_SIZE = MessageQueueMessageIF::HEADER_SIZE +
+    sizeof(Command_t);
+    /**
+     * This minimum size is derived from the interface requirement to be able
      * to set a rejected reply, which contains a returnvalue and the initial
      * command.
-	 */
-	static constexpr size_t MINIMUM_COMMAND_MESSAGE_SIZE =
-	        CommandMessageIF::HEADER_SIZE + sizeof(ReturnValue_t) +
-	        sizeof(Command_t);
+     */
+    static constexpr size_t MINIMUM_COMMAND_MESSAGE_SIZE = CommandMessageIF::HEADER_SIZE +
+            sizeof(ReturnValue_t) + sizeof(Command_t);
 
-	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::COMMAND_MESSAGE;
-	static const ReturnValue_t UNKNOWN_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+    static Command_t makeCommandId(uint8_t messageId, uint8_t uniqueId) {
+        return ((messageId << 8) | uniqueId);
+    }
 
-	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::COMMAND;
-	//! Used internally, shall be ignored
-	static const Command_t CMD_NONE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0 );
-	static const Command_t REPLY_COMMAND_OK = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 1 );
-	//! Reply indicating that the current command was rejected,
-	//! par1 should contain the error code
-	static const Command_t REPLY_REJECTED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 2 );
+    static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::COMMAND_MESSAGE;
+    static const ReturnValue_t UNKNOWN_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
 
-	virtual ~CommandMessageIF() {};
+    static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::COMMAND;
+    //! Used internally, shall be ignored
+    static const Command_t CMD_NONE = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 0 );
+    static const Command_t REPLY_COMMAND_OK = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 1 );
+    //! Reply indicating that the current command was rejected,
+    //! par1 should contain the error code
+    static const Command_t REPLY_REJECTED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID( 2 );
 
-	/**
-	 * A command message shall have a uint16_t command ID field.
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	virtual Command_t getCommand() const = 0;
-	/**
-	 * A command message shall have a uint8_t message type ID field.
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	virtual uint8_t getMessageType() const = 0;
+    virtual ~CommandMessageIF() {};
 
-	/**
-	 * A command message can be rejected and needs to offer a function
-	 * to set a rejected reply
-	 * @param reason
-	 * @param initialCommand
-	 */
-	virtual void setReplyRejected(ReturnValue_t reason,
-			Command_t initialCommand) = 0;
-	/**
-	 * Corrensonding getter function.
-	 * @param initialCommand
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	virtual ReturnValue_t getReplyRejectedReason(
-			Command_t* initialCommand = nullptr) const  = 0;
+    /**
+     * A command message shall have a uint16_t command ID field.
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual Command_t getCommand() const = 0;
+    /**
+     * A command message shall have a uint8_t message type ID field.
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual uint8_t getMessageType() const = 0;
 
-	virtual void setToUnknownCommand() = 0;
+    /**
+     * A command message can be rejected and needs to offer a function
+     * to set a rejected reply
+     * @param reason
+     * @param initialCommand
+     */
+    virtual void setReplyRejected(ReturnValue_t reason,
+            Command_t initialCommand) = 0;
+    /**
+     * Corrensonding getter function.
+     * @param initialCommand
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual ReturnValue_t getReplyRejectedReason(
+            Command_t* initialCommand = nullptr) const  = 0;
 
-	virtual void clear() = 0;
+    virtual void setToUnknownCommand() = 0;
+
+    virtual void clear() = 0;
 
 };