diff --git a/libpldmresponder/fru_parser.hpp b/libpldmresponder/fru_parser.hpp
index a11610a..f93c1fc 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/fru_parser.hpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/fru_parser.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 using Interfaces = std::set<Interface>;
 using Property = std::string;
 using PropertyType = std::string;
-using EntityType = uint8_t;
+using EntityType = uint16_t;
 
 } // namespace dbus