diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.generic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/generic/values/PercentageValue.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.generic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/generic/values/PercentageValue.java
index cf05552674d74..a9f1e2c844cad 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.generic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/generic/values/PercentageValue.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.generic/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/generic/values/PercentageValue.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public String getMQTTpublishValue(@Nullable String pattern) {
 
     @Override
     public StateDescriptionFragmentBuilder createStateDescription(boolean readOnly) {
-        return super.createStateDescription(readOnly).withMaximum(max).withMinimum(min).withStep(step)
+        return super.createStateDescription(readOnly).withMaximum(HUNDRED).withMinimum(BigDecimal.ZERO).withStep(step)
                 .withPattern("%s %%");
     }
 }