diff --git a/src/payload.cpp b/src/payload.cpp
index 81927bee..9cb46a77 100644
--- a/src/payload.cpp
+++ b/src/payload.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void CayenneLPP::addCount(uint16_t value1, uint16_t value2) {
   buffer[cursor++] = value1;
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_COUNT_BLE_CHANNEL;
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_ANALOG_INPUT; // workaround, type meter not found?
-  buffer[cursor++] = value1 >> 8;
+  buffer[cursor++] = value2 >> 8;
   buffer[cursor++] = value2;
 }
 
@@ -245,4 +245,4 @@ void CayenneLPP::addStatus(uint16_t voltage, uint64_t uptime, float cputemp) {
   buffer[cursor++] = LPP_TEMPERATURE;
   buffer[cursor++] = (uint16_t)cputemp >> 8;
   buffer[cursor++] = (uint16_t)cputemp;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}