diff --git a/right/src/config/config_state.c b/right/src/config/config_state.c
index 812dcfa..23aa2b2 100644
--- a/right/src/config/config_state.c
+++ b/right/src/config/config_state.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ uint16_t readUInt16(config_buffer_t *buffer) {
     return uInt16;
 }
 
+int16_t readInt16(config_buffer_t *buffer) {
+    return readUInt16(buffer);
+}
+
 bool readBool(config_buffer_t *buffer) {
     return readUInt8(buffer);
 }
diff --git a/right/src/config/config_state.h b/right/src/config/config_state.h
index d741be1..67dec2b 100644
--- a/right/src/config/config_state.h
+++ b/right/src/config/config_state.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
     uint8_t readUInt8(config_buffer_t *buffer);
     uint16_t readUInt16(config_buffer_t *buffer);
+    int16_t readInt16(config_buffer_t *buffer);
     bool readBool(config_buffer_t *buffer);
     uint16_t readCompactLength(config_buffer_t *buffer);
     const char *readString(config_buffer_t *buffer, uint16_t *len);