diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index e5a9a06..c303be6 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         this->input_obst_pin_->attach_interrupt(RATGDOStore::isrObstruction, &this->store_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
 
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Syncing rolling code counter after reboot...");
-        sync(); // if rolling codes are being used (rolling code counter > 0), send
-                // reboot/sync to the opener on startup
+        sync(); // reboot/sync to the opener on startup
     }
 
     void RATGDOComponent::loop()
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ namespace ratgdo {
     void RATGDOComponent::dump_config()
     {
         ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up RATGDO...");
-        sync();
     }
 
     void RATGDOComponent::readRollingCode(uint8_t& door, uint8_t& light, uint8_t& lock, uint8_t& motion, uint8_t& obstruction)
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index cf03bb9..427e775 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         void dump_config() override;
         /********************************** GLOBAL VARS
          * *****************************************/
-        unsigned int rollingCodeCounter;
+        uint32_t rollingCodeCounter;
         uint8_t txRollingCode[CODE_LENGTH];
         uint8_t rxRollingCode[CODE_LENGTH];
         String doorStates[6] = { "unknown", "open", "closed", "stopped", "opening", "closing" };