diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.enocean/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/enocean/internal/eep/D2_05/D2_05_00.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.enocean/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/enocean/internal/eep/D2_05/D2_05_00.java
index faaf1bd95..972b9e02b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.enocean/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/enocean/internal/eep/D2_05/D2_05_00.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.enocean/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/enocean/internal/eep/D2_05/D2_05_00.java
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ public class D2_05_00 extends _VLDMessage {
 
     protected State getPositionData() {
         if (getCMD() == CMD_ACTUATOR_POSITION_RESPONE) {
-            if (bytes[0] != 127) {
-                return new PercentType(bytes[0] & 0x7f);
+            int position = bytes[0] & 0x7f;
+            if (position != 127) {
+                return new PercentType(position);
             }
         }