diff --git a/libavcodec/lossless_audiodsp.c b/libavcodec/lossless_audiodsp.c
index 3a9f9b20bb..378165924d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/lossless_audiodsp.c
+++ b/libavcodec/lossless_audiodsp.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static int32_t scalarproduct_and_madd_int16_c(int16_t *v1, const int16_t *v2,
                                               const int16_t *v3,
                                               int order, int mul)
 {
-    int res = 0;
+    unsigned res = 0;
 
     do {
         res   += *v1 * *v2++;