diff --git a/firmware/application/portapack.cpp b/firmware/application/portapack.cpp
index 44fc1db7..c4f03855 100644
--- a/firmware/application/portapack.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/portapack.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ TransmitterModel transmitter_model;
 TemperatureLogger temperature_logger;
 
 bool antenna_bias { false };
-uint8_t bl_tick_counter { 0 };
+uint32_t bl_tick_counter { 0 };
 
 void set_antenna_bias(const bool v) {
 	antenna_bias = v;
diff --git a/firmware/application/portapack.hpp b/firmware/application/portapack.hpp
index c46a8d42..a34d93a6 100644
--- a/firmware/application/portapack.hpp
+++ b/firmware/application/portapack.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern TransmitterModel transmitter_model;
 extern bool speaker_mode;
 void set_speaker_mode(const bool v);
 
-extern uint8_t bl_tick_counter;
+extern uint32_t bl_tick_counter;
 extern bool antenna_bias;
 
 extern TemperatureLogger temperature_logger;