diff --git a/Firmware/power_panic.cpp b/Firmware/power_panic.cpp
index 0c0837c6a..7797a8b66 100644
--- a/Firmware/power_panic.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/power_panic.cpp
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ static void uvlo_tiny() {
     eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_UVLO, PENDING_RECOVERY_RETRY);
 
     // Increment power failure counter
-    eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT, eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT) + 1);
-    eeprom_update_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT_TOT, eeprom_read_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT_TOT) + 1);
+    eeprom_increment_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT);
+    eeprom_increment_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_POWER_COUNT_TOT);
 
     printf_P(_N("UVLO_TINY - end %d\n"), _millis() - time_start);
     uvlo_drain_reset();