diff --git a/libavcodec/mjpegdec.c b/libavcodec/mjpegdec.c
index 34a988dd94..69469c5229 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mjpegdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mjpegdec.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ static int ljpeg_decode_yuv_scan(MJpegDecodeContext *s, int predictor,
                         if (s->interlaced && s->bottom_field)
                             ptr += linesize >> 1;
                         pred &= mask;
-                        *ptr= pred + (dc << point_transform);
+                        *ptr= pred + ((unsigned)dc << point_transform);
                         }else{
                             ptr16 = (uint16_t*)(s->picture_ptr->data[c] + 2*(linesize * (v * mb_y + y)) + 2*(h * mb_x + x)); //FIXME optimize this crap
                             if(y==0 && toprow){