diff --git a/lib/zigbee.js b/lib/zigbee.js
index 3ba4c1a65..9cf55ec97 100644
--- a/lib/zigbee.js
+++ b/lib/zigbee.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Zigbee {
 
         logger.info(`Zigbee publish to '${deviceID}', ${cid} - ${cmd} - ${JSON.stringify(zclData)} - ${ep}`);
 
-        device[type](cid, cmd, [zclData], (error) => {
+        const callback_ = (error) => {
             if (error) {
                 logger.error(
                     `Zigbee publish to '${deviceID}', ${cid} - ${cmd} - ${JSON.stringify(zclData)} - ${ep} ` +
@@ -200,7 +200,15 @@ class Zigbee {
             }
 
             callback(error);
-        });
+        };
+
+        if (type === 'functional') {
+            device.functional(cid, cmd, zclData, callback_);
+        } else if (type === 'foundation') {
+            device.foundation(cid, cmd, [zclData], callback_);
+        } else {
+            logger.error(`Unknown zigbee publish type ${type}`);
+        }
     }
 
     read(deviceID, cid, attr, ep, callback) {