diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
index aa8442c61..c558cdc22 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public class RFXComBindingConstants {
     public static final ThingTypeUID BRIDGE_RFXTRX315 = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, BRIDGE_TYPE_RFXTRX315);
     public static final ThingTypeUID BRIDGE_RFXREC443 = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, BRIDGE_TYPE_RFXREC433);
 
+    public static final int MAX_RFXCOM_MESSAGE_LEN = 256;
+
     /**
      * Presents all supported Bridge types by RFXCOM binding.
      */
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
index ca4bf6a45..0c40e0438 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.connector;
 
+import static org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.RFXComBindingConstants.MAX_RFXCOM_MESSAGE_LEN;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.TooManyListenersException;
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ public class RFXComSerialConnector extends RFXComBaseConnector implements Serial
 
         serialPort = commPort;
         serialPort.setSerialPortParams(38400, SerialPort.DATABITS_8, SerialPort.STOPBITS_1, SerialPort.PARITY_NONE);
-        serialPort.enableReceiveThreshold(1);
+        serialPort.enableReceiveThreshold(MAX_RFXCOM_MESSAGE_LEN);
         serialPort.enableReceiveTimeout(100); // In ms. Small values mean faster shutdown but more cpu usage.
 
         in = serialPort.getInputStream();
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
index 33da3b045..77f9a4f74 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.connector;
 
+import static org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.RFXComBindingConstants.MAX_RFXCOM_MESSAGE_LEN;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 public class RFXComStreamReader extends Thread {
     private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RFXComStreamReader.class);
     private static final int MAX_READ_TIMEOUTS = 4;
-    private static final int MAX_RFXCOM_MESSAGE_LEN = 256;
 
     private RFXComBaseConnector connector;