diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/KP405.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/KP405.xml
index 29afe4db102..813686406bf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/KP405.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/KP405.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		<category>PowerOutlet</category>
 
 		<channels>
-			<channel id="switch" typeId="system.power"/>
+			<channel id="brightness" typeId="system.brightness"/>
 			<channel id="led" typeId="led"/>
 			<channel id="rssi" typeId="rssi"/>
 		</channels>