diff --git a/matter_server/common/helpers/util.py b/matter_server/common/helpers/util.py
index c42e20a1..c38fdae4 100644
--- a/matter_server/common/helpers/util.py
+++ b/matter_server/common/helpers/util.py
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ def parse_value(
             # as it is not super important we ignore it (for now)
             return b""
 
+    # handle NOCStruct.noc which is typed/specified as bytes but parsed
+    # as integer in the tlv parser somehow.
+    # https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/113279
+    # https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/116304
+    if name == "NOCStruct.noc" and not isinstance(value, bytes):
+        return b""
+
     # Matter SDK specific types
     if value_type is uint and (
         isinstance(value, int) or (isinstance(value, str) and value.isnumeric())
diff --git a/tests/common/test_parser.py b/tests/common/test_parser.py
index e3c4a519..41f9a44e 100644
--- a/tests/common/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/common/test_parser.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from matter_server.common.helpers.util import dataclass_from_dict
+from matter_server.common.helpers.util import dataclass_from_dict, parse_value
 
 
 class MatterIntEnum(IntEnum):
@@ -107,3 +107,6 @@ def test_dataclass_from_dict():
     # test extra keys not silently ignored in strict mode
     with pytest.raises(KeyError):
         dataclass_from_dict(BasicModel, raw2, strict=True)
+    # test NOCStruct.noc edge case
+    res = parse_value("NOCStruct.noc", 5, bytes)
+    assert res == b""