diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
index b53f4ff335..a26dcdf7d7 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def generate_encoder_config(encoder_json, config_h_lines, postfix=''):
     for encoder in encoder_json.get("rotary", []):
         a_pads.append(encoder["pin_a"])
         b_pads.append(encoder["pin_b"])
-        resolutions.append(str(encoder.get("resolution", 4)))
+        resolutions.append(encoder.get("resolution", None))
 
     config_h_lines.append(f'#ifndef ENCODERS_PAD_A{postfix}')
     config_h_lines.append(f'#   define ENCODERS_PAD_A{postfix} {{ { ", ".join(a_pads) } }}')
@@ -152,13 +152,15 @@ def generate_encoder_config(encoder_json, config_h_lines, postfix=''):
     config_h_lines.append(f'#   define ENCODERS_PAD_B{postfix} {{ { ", ".join(b_pads) } }}')
     config_h_lines.append(f'#endif // ENCODERS_PAD_B{postfix}')
 
-    if len(set(resolutions)) == 1:
+    if None in resolutions:
+        cli.log.debug("Unable to generate ENCODER_RESOLUTION configuration")
+    elif len(set(resolutions)) == 1:
         config_h_lines.append(f'#ifndef ENCODER_RESOLUTION{postfix}')
         config_h_lines.append(f'#   define ENCODER_RESOLUTION{postfix} { resolutions[0] }')
         config_h_lines.append(f'#endif // ENCODER_RESOLUTION{postfix}')
     else:
         config_h_lines.append(f'#ifndef ENCODER_RESOLUTIONS{postfix}')
-        config_h_lines.append(f'#   define ENCODER_RESOLUTIONS{postfix} {{ { ", ".join(resolutions) } }}')
+        config_h_lines.append(f'#   define ENCODER_RESOLUTIONS{postfix} {{ { ", ".join(map(str,resolutions)) } }}')
         config_h_lines.append(f'#endif // ENCODER_RESOLUTIONS{postfix}')
 
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/info.py b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
index dac2fd6e9e..72424f390e 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/info.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
@@ -225,17 +225,21 @@ def _extract_encoders_values(config_c, postfix=''):
     b_pad = config_c.get(f'ENCODERS_PAD_B{postfix}', '').replace(' ', '')[1:-1]
     resolutions = config_c.get(f'ENCODER_RESOLUTIONS{postfix}', '').replace(' ', '')[1:-1]
 
-    default_resolution = config_c.get('ENCODER_RESOLUTION', '4')
+    default_resolution = config_c.get('ENCODER_RESOLUTION', None)
 
     if a_pad and b_pad:
         a_pad = list(filter(None, a_pad.split(',')))
         b_pad = list(filter(None, b_pad.split(',')))
         resolutions = list(filter(None, resolutions.split(',')))
-        resolutions += [default_resolution] * (len(a_pad) - len(resolutions))
+        if default_resolution:
+            resolutions += [default_resolution] * (len(a_pad) - len(resolutions))
 
         encoders = []
         for index in range(len(a_pad)):
-            encoders.append({'pin_a': a_pad[index], 'pin_b': b_pad[index], "resolution": int(resolutions[index])})
+            encoder = {'pin_a': a_pad[index], 'pin_b': b_pad[index]}
+            if index < len(resolutions):
+                encoder['resolution'] = int(resolutions[index])
+            encoders.append(encoder)
 
         return encoders