diff --git a/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c b/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
index 69693ad7a5..b9863468c8 100644
--- a/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
+++ b/quantum/dynamic_keymap.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ uint16_t keymap_key_to_keycode(uint8_t layer, keypos_t key) {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef VIAL_ENCODERS_ENABLE
-    if (key.row == 254 && key.col == 254)
+    if (key.row == VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC && key.col == VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC)
         return g_vial_magic_keycode_override;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/quantum/vial.c b/quantum/vial.c
index 1edf5e8579..8499e0a150 100644
--- a/quantum/vial.c
+++ b/quantum/vial.c
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ static void exec_keycode(uint16_t keycode) {
     g_vial_magic_keycode_override = keycode;
 
     action_exec((keyevent_t){
-        .key = (keypos_t){.row = 254, .col = 254}, .pressed = 1, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
+        .key = (keypos_t){.row = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC, .col = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC}, .pressed = 1, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
     });
     action_exec((keyevent_t){
-        .key = (keypos_t){.row = 254, .col = 254}, .pressed = 0, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
+        .key = (keypos_t){.row = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC, .col = VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC}, .pressed = 0, .time = (timer_read() | 1) /* time should not be 0 */
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/quantum/vial.h b/quantum/vial.h
index 74163a23cd..be12ea2ede 100644
--- a/quantum/vial.h
+++ b/quantum/vial.h
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ enum {
     vial_unlock_poll = 0x07,
     vial_lock = 0x08,
 };
+
+/* Fake encoder position in keyboard matrix, can't use 255 as that is immediately rejected by IS_NOEVENT  */
+#define VIAL_ENCODER_MATRIX_MAGIC 254