diff --git a/src/python/loxi/of10/message.py b/src/python/loxi/of10/message.py
index d80dac3..d3a9f57 100644
--- a/src/python/loxi/of10/message.py
+++ b/src/python/loxi/of10/message.py
@@ -3781,7 +3781,7 @@
         if buffer_id != None:
             self.buffer_id = buffer_id
         else:
-            self.buffer_id = 0
+            self.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
         if in_port != None:
             self.in_port = in_port
         else: