diff --git a/dsdl/uavcan/protocol/550.NodeStatus.uavcan b/dsdl/uavcan/protocol/550.NodeStatus.uavcan
index 934e741c12..3af86791aa 100644
--- a/dsdl/uavcan/protocol/550.NodeStatus.uavcan
+++ b/dsdl/uavcan/protocol/550.NodeStatus.uavcan
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ uint4 STATUS_OFFLINE      = 15
 uint4 status_code
 
 # Optional, vendor-specific node status code, e.g. a fault code or a status bitmask.
-uint32 vendor_specific_status_code
+uint16 vendor_specific_status_code