diff --git a/zha/application/platforms/sensor/__init__.py b/zha/application/platforms/sensor/__init__.py
index 3268b3a0..a8e743ba 100644
--- a/zha/application/platforms/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/zha/application/platforms/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ class Flow(Sensor):
     _divisor = 10
     _attr_native_unit_of_measurement = UnitOfVolumeFlowRate.CUBIC_METERS_PER_HOUR
 
-    def formatter(self, value: int) -> int | None:
+    def formatter(self, value: int) -> int | float | str | None:
         """Handle unknown value state."""
         if value == 0xFFFF:
             return None