diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/Constants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/Constants.java
index a5a3503689347..a8cb73469349b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/Constants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/Constants.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class Constants {
     // channel types
     public static final ChannelTypeUID CHANNEL_TYPE_TEMPERATURE = new ChannelTypeUID(
             AmazonEchoControlBindingConstants.BINDING_ID, "temperature");
+    public static final ChannelTypeUID CHANNEL_TYPE_TARGETSETPOINT = new ChannelTypeUID(
+            AmazonEchoControlBindingConstants.BINDING_ID, "targetSetpoint");
 
     // List of Item types
     public static final String ITEM_TYPE_SWITCH = "Switch";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/HandlerThermostatController.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/HandlerThermostatController.java
index 99a1924d36664..e1532fc1dc0a4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/HandlerThermostatController.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/smarthome/HandlerThermostatController.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class HandlerThermostatController extends HandlerBase {
     public static final String INTERFACE = "Alexa.ThermostatController";
     // Channel definitions
     private static final ChannelInfo TARGET_SETPOINT = new ChannelInfo("targetSetpoint" /* propertyName */ ,
-            "targetSetpoint" /* ChannelId */, CHANNEL_TYPE_TEMPERATURE /* Channel Type */ ,
+            "targetSetpoint" /* ChannelId */, CHANNEL_TYPE_TARGETSETPOINT /* Channel Type */ ,
             ITEM_TYPE_NUMBER_TEMPERATURE /* Item Type */);
 
     public HandlerThermostatController(SmartHomeDeviceHandler smartHomeDeviceHandler) {