diff --git a/selfdrive/common/framebuffer.cc b/selfdrive/common/framebuffer.cc
index 11404edd97..d39fa8cb49 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/framebuffer.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/common/framebuffer.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <GLES2/gl2.h>
 #include <EGL/eglext.h>
 
-#define BACKLIGHT_LEVEL "205"
+#define BACKLIGHT_LEVEL 205
 
 using namespace android;