diff --git a/p4src/headers.p4 b/p4src/headers.p4
index 6e82484..e3e0e12 100644
--- a/p4src/headers.p4
+++ b/p4src/headers.p4
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ typedef bit<128> ipv6_addr_t;
 typedef bit<9>   port_t;
 typedef bit<16>  mcast_t;
 typedef bit<16>  task_t;
-
-typedef bit<8>  table_t; /* to map debug messages */
+typedef bit<16>  table_t; /* to map debug messages - 16 bit to match shortenumfield */
 
 const bit<8> TABLE_NAT64       = 1;
 const bit<8> TABLE_ICMP6       = 2;