diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/include/channel.h b/drivers/staging/unisys/include/channel.h
index e202f5bcb2b4..36dbe21fbc1e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/unisys/include/channel.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/include/channel.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 #define __SUPERVISOR_CHANNEL_H__
 
-#define SIGNATURE_16(A, B) ((A) | (B << 8))
+#define SIGNATURE_16(A, B) ((A) | ((B) << 8))
 #define SIGNATURE_32(A, B, C, D) \
 	(SIGNATURE_16(A, B) | (SIGNATURE_16(C, D) << 16))
 #define SIGNATURE_64(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) \