diff --git a/libavcodec/snowdec.c b/libavcodec/snowdec.c
index bcb3469062..6cf15c5ae6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/snowdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/snowdec.c
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ static void dequantize_slice_buffered(SnowContext *s, slice_buffer * sb, SubBand
         for(x=0; x<w; x++){
             int i= line[x];
             if(i<0){
-                line[x]= -((-i*qmul + qadd)>>(QEXPSHIFT)); //FIXME try different bias
+                line[x]= -((-i*(unsigned)qmul + qadd)>>(QEXPSHIFT)); //FIXME try different bias
             }else if(i>0){
-                line[x]=  (( i*qmul + qadd)>>(QEXPSHIFT));
+                line[x]=  (( i*(unsigned)qmul + qadd)>>(QEXPSHIFT));
             }
         }
     }