diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lifx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lifx/internal/util/LifxMessageUtil.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lifx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lifx/internal/util/LifxMessageUtil.java
index eeb8858bd9e..055510b64d9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lifx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lifx/internal/util/LifxMessageUtil.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lifx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lifx/internal/util/LifxMessageUtil.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public final class LifxMessageUtil {
                 temperatureRange.getMaximum() - (temperature.floatValue() * (temperatureRange.getRange() / 100)));
     }
 
-    public static int quantityTypeToKelvin(QuantityType temperature, TemperatureRange temperatureRange) {
+    public static int quantityTypeToKelvin(QuantityType<?> temperature, TemperatureRange temperatureRange) {
         QuantityType<?> asKelvin = temperature.toInvertibleUnit(Units.KELVIN);
         if (asKelvin == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException(