diff --git a/src/main/scheduler/scheduler.h b/src/main/scheduler/scheduler.h
index af89e8204d..be87aac36c 100644
--- a/src/main/scheduler/scheduler.h
+++ b/src/main/scheduler/scheduler.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #define LOAD_PERCENTAGE_ONE             100
 
-#define SCHED_TASK_DEFER_MASK           7   // Scheduler loop count is masked with this and when 0 long running tasks are processed
+#define SCHED_TASK_DEFER_MASK           0x07 // Scheduler loop count is masked with this and when 0 long running tasks are processed
 
 #define SCHED_START_LOOP_MIN_US         1   // Wait at start of scheduler loop if gyroTask is nearly due
 #define SCHED_START_LOOP_MAX_US         12