diff --git a/src/controller/InvokeInteraction.h b/src/controller/InvokeInteraction.h
index d24ad57c64e777..856b8a64323db6 100644
--- a/src/controller/InvokeInteraction.h
+++ b/src/controller/InvokeInteraction.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ InvokeCommandRequest(Messaging::ExchangeManager * exchangeMgr, SessionHandle ses
                      uint16_t timedInvokeTimeoutMs)
 {
     return InvokeCommandRequest(exchangeMgr, sessionHandle, endpointId, requestCommandData, onSuccessCb, onErrorCb,
-                                timedInvokeTimeoutMs);
+                                MakeOptional(timedInvokeTimeoutMs));
 }
 
 template <typename RequestObjectT, typename std::enable_if_t<!RequestObjectT::MustUseTimedInvoke(), int> = 0>