diff --git a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-hassio.cfg b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-hassio.cfg
index af97d40bb..824e9df96 100644
--- a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-hassio.cfg
+++ b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-hassio.cfg
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@ def_global_updatecheck-payload = %global_prefix,
  }
 
 
-# optional secondary update check for the eBUS device (consuming the same topic though!)
+# optional secondary update check for the enhanced eBUS device (consuming the same topic though!)
 def_global_updatecheck_device-topic = %haprefix/update/%{TOPIC}_device/config
 def_global_updatecheck_device-payload =  {
   "unique_id":"%{TOPIC}_device",
   "device":{
     "identifiers":"%{PREFIXN}_device",
     "manufacturer":"ebusd.eu",
-    "name":"%prefixn device",
+    "name":"%prefixn eBUS device",
     "via_device":"%PREFIXN",
     "suggested_area":"%area"
   },
diff --git a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
index ecbf52c1a..d07e3d4e6 100644
--- a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
+++ b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ def_global-payload = {
 #def_global-retain = 0
 
 # individual global running, version, signal, uptime, updatecheck, and scan config topic, payload, and retain setting.
-# a secondary update check for the eBUS device (consuming the same updatecheck topic) can be set up additionally, which
-# does not use the common global defaults.
+# a secondary update check for the eBUS device (consuming the same updatecheck topic) can be set up, which will only be
+# used if an enhanced eBUS device supporting extra info is present (does not make use of the common global defaults).
 #def_global_running-...
 #def_global_version-...
 #def_global_signal-...
diff --git a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
index 58441d9c1..e9a9e7d31 100755
--- a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
+++ b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
@@ -423,6 +423,11 @@ class BusHandler : public WaitThread {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @return the @a Device instance for accessing the bus.
+   */
+  const Device* getDevice() const { return m_device; }
+
   /**
    * Clear stored values (e.g. scan results).
    */
diff --git a/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp b/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
index d8a5f7b57..cdd0baa81 100755
--- a/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/mqtthandler.cpp
@@ -952,8 +952,10 @@ void MqttHandler::run() {
           publishDefinition(m_replacers, "def_global_uptime-", uptimeTopic, "global", "uptime", "def_global-");
           publishDefinition(m_replacers, "def_global_updatecheck-", m_globalTopic.get("", "updatecheck"), "global",
                             "updatecheck", "def_global-");
-          publishDefinition(m_replacers, "def_global_updatecheck_device-", m_globalTopic.get("", "updatecheck"), "global",
-                            "updatecheck_device", "");
+          if (m_busHandler->getDevice()->supportsEnhancedInfos()) {
+            publishDefinition(m_replacers, "def_global_updatecheck_device-", m_globalTopic.get("", "updatecheck"),
+                              "global", "updatecheck_device", "");
+          }
           publishDefinition(m_replacers, "def_global_scan-", m_globalTopic.get("", "scan"), "global", "scan",
                             "def_global-");
         }
diff --git a/src/lib/ebus/device.h b/src/lib/ebus/device.h
index ff97472db..f28ec09b5 100755
--- a/src/lib/ebus/device.h
+++ b/src/lib/ebus/device.h
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ class Device {
    */
   bool isEnhancedProto() const { return m_enhancedProto; }
 
+  /**
+   * @return whether the device supports the ebusd enhanced protocol and supports querying extra infos.
+   */
+  bool supportsEnhancedInfos() const { return m_enhancedProto && m_extraFatures & 0x01; }
+
   /**
    * Set the @a DeviceListener.
    * @param listener the @a DeviceListener.