diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sensor-thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sensor-thing-types.xml
index a379d52af..b79088666 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sensor-thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sensor-thing-types.xml
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 		<item-type>Number:Dimensionless</item-type>
 		<label>Valve position</label>
 		<description>Current valve position</description>
-		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%d %unit%"/>
+		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%.0f %unit%"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
 </thing:thing-descriptions>