diff --git a/lib/rbcodec/dsp/compressor.c b/lib/rbcodec/dsp/compressor.c
index 7789079035..b16002d8c8 100644
--- a/lib/rbcodec/dsp/compressor.c
+++ b/lib/rbcodec/dsp/compressor.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static bool compressor_update(struct dsp_config *dsp,
                 * (ratio - 1) / ratio);
         else
             /* offset = -3db for hard limit */
-            db_curve[2].offset = (-3 << 16);
+            db_curve[2].offset = (-3UL << 16);
     }
     else
     {