diff --git a/components/tclac/tclac.cpp b/components/tclac/tclac.cpp
index ff1a8c6..2b852bc 100644
--- a/components/tclac/tclac.cpp
+++ b/components/tclac/tclac.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace esphome{
 namespace tclac{
 
 constexpr uint8_t TCL_FRAME_TYPE_STATUS = 0x04;
+constexpr size_t TCL_STATUS_FRAME_MIN_SIZE = 40;
 
 ClimateTraits tclacClimate::traits() {
 	auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();