diff --git a/app/include/zmk/hid.h b/app/include/zmk/hid.h
index 4c963be63..6f9e2ee93 100644
--- a/app/include/zmk/hid.h
+++ b/app/include/zmk/hid.h
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ int zmk_hid_mouse_button_release(zmk_mouse_button_t button);
 int zmk_hid_mouse_buttons_press(zmk_mouse_button_flags_t buttons);
 int zmk_hid_mouse_buttons_release(zmk_mouse_button_flags_t buttons);
 void zmk_hid_mouse_movement_set(int16_t x, int16_t y);
-void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_set(int8_t x, int8_t y);
+void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_set(int16_t x, int16_t y);
 void zmk_hid_mouse_movement_update(int16_t x, int16_t y);
-void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_update(int8_t x, int8_t y);
+void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_update(int16_t x, int16_t y);
 void zmk_hid_mouse_clear(void);
 
 #endif // IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_POINTING)
diff --git a/app/src/hid.c b/app/src/hid.c
index c050f062a..cf5a557f8 100644
--- a/app/src/hid.c
+++ b/app/src/hid.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void zmk_hid_mouse_movement_update(int16_t hwheel, int16_t wheel) {
     LOG_DBG("Mouse movement updated to %d/%d", mouse_report.body.d_x, mouse_report.body.d_y);
 }
 
-void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_set(int8_t hwheel, int8_t wheel) {
+void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_set(int16_t hwheel, int16_t wheel) {
     mouse_report.body.d_scroll_x = hwheel;
     mouse_report.body.d_scroll_y = wheel;
 
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_set(int8_t hwheel, int8_t wheel) {
             mouse_report.body.d_scroll_y);
 }
 
-void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_update(int8_t hwheel, int8_t wheel) {
+void zmk_hid_mouse_scroll_update(int16_t hwheel, int16_t wheel) {
     mouse_report.body.d_scroll_x += hwheel;
     mouse_report.body.d_scroll_y += wheel;