diff --git a/api/mraa/common.h b/api/mraa/common.h
index 6675f2d15..04ef976d8 100644
--- a/api/mraa/common.h
+++ b/api/mraa/common.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define MRAA_PIN_NAME_SIZE 12
 
 /** Bit Shift for Mraa sub platform */
-#define MRAA_SUB_PLATFORM_BIT_SHIFT 9
+#define MRAA_SUB_PLATFORM_BIT_SHIFT 12
 /** Mask for Mraa sub platform */
 #define MRAA_SUB_PLATFORM_MASK (1<<MRAA_SUB_PLATFORM_BIT_SHIFT)