diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml
index 3e7a171ae5db7..50f2d7c5d1ce9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/config-description/v1.0.0
 		https://openhab.org/schemas/config-description-1.0.0.xsd">
 
-	<config-description uri="channel-type:input_pin:config">
+	<config-description uri="channel-type:mcp23017:input_pin">
 		<parameter name="pull_mode" type="text" required="true">
 			<label>PullResistor Mode</label>
 			<description>mcp2317 input pull resistor mode</description>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		</parameter>
 	</config-description>
 
-	<config-description uri="channel-type:output_pin:config">
+	<config-description uri="channel-type:mcp23017:output_pin">
 		<parameter name="default_state" type="text" required="true">
 			<label>Default State</label>
 			<description>mcp2317 pin default state (LOW, HIGH)</description>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index 46108a0c3fc7a..ce722a0dac1b6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mcp23017/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<description>channel type for MCP23017 pin in DIGITAL_INPUT mode (contact)</description>
 		<category>Contact</category>
 		<state readOnly="false"/>
-		<config-description-ref uri="channel-type:input_pin:config"/>
+		<config-description-ref uri="channel-type:mcp23017:input_pin"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="output_pin">
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		<description>channel type for MCP23017 pin in DIGITAL_INPUT mode (switch)</description>
 		<category>Switch</category>
 		<state readOnly="true"/>
-		<config-description-ref uri="channel-type:output_pin:config"/>
+		<config-description-ref uri="channel-type:mcp23017:output_pin"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
 </thing:thing-descriptions>