diff --git a/meshtastic/remote_hardware.py b/meshtastic/remote_hardware.py
index 41534a02a..8e9c66cb9 100644
--- a/meshtastic/remote_hardware.py
+++ b/meshtastic/remote_hardware.py
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ def onGPIOreceive(packet, interface) -> None:
             # so, we set it here
             gpioValue = 0
 
-    # print(f'mask:{interface.mask}')
-    value = int(gpioValue) & int(interface.mask)
+    # Keep read replies consistent with the hexadecimal mask/value notation used
+    # when the CLI writes GPIOs.
+    mask = int(interface.mask)
+    value = int(gpioValue) & mask
     print(
-        f'Received RemoteHardware type={hw["type"]}, gpio_value={gpioValue} value={value}'
+        f'Received Remote_Hardware type={hw["type"]}, '
+        f"mask=0x{mask:x} value=0x{value:x}"
     )
     interface.gotResponse = True
 
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_remote_hardware.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_remote_hardware.py
index 7d4cf6f1a..9fd43bfe4 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_remote_hardware.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_remote_hardware.py
@@ -20,14 +20,35 @@ def test_RemoteHardwareClient():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
-def test_onGPIOreceive(capsys):
-    """Test onGPIOreceive"""
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("gpio_value", "mask", "expected_value"),
+    [
+        ("8192", 0x2000, "0x2000"),
+        ("12288", 0x2000, "0x2000"),
+        (None, 0x10, "0x0"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_onGPIOreceive_formats_masked_values_as_hex(
+    capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
+    gpio_value: str | None,
+    mask: int,
+    expected_value: str,
+) -> None:
+    """GPIO replies use the same hexadecimal notation as write requests."""
     iface = MagicMock(autospec=SerialInterface)
-    packet = {"decoded": {"remotehw": {"type": "foo", "gpioValue": "4096"}}}
+    iface.mask = mask
+    remotehw = {"type": "READ_GPIOS_REPLY"}
+    if gpio_value is not None:
+        remotehw["gpioValue"] = gpio_value
+    packet = {"decoded": {"remotehw": remotehw}}
     onGPIOreceive(packet, iface)
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
-    assert re.search(r"Received RemoteHardware", out)
+    assert out == (
+        "Received Remote_Hardware type=READ_GPIOS_REPLY, "
+        f"mask=0x{mask:x} value={expected_value}\n"
+    )
     assert err == ""
+    assert iface.gotResponse is True
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit