diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0187_alter_device_vc_position.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0187_alter_device_vc_position.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4a42dc20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0187_alter_device_vc_position.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.3 on 2024-04-19 16:02
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dcim', '0186_location_facility'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='device',
+            name='vc_position',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
index 10792e387..1687298c8 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
@@ -689,11 +689,10 @@ class Device(
         blank=True,
         null=True
     )
-    vc_position = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
+    vc_position = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         verbose_name=_('VC position'),
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MaxValueValidator(255)],
         help_text=_('Virtual chassis position')
     )
     vc_priority = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(