diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-pkt-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-pkt-decoder.c
index 7528ae4..e5c6caf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-pkt-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-pkt-decoder.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 		if (len < offs)
 			return INTEL_PT_NEED_MORE_BYTES;
 		byte = buf[offs++];
-		payload |= (byte >> 1) << shift;
+		payload |= ((uint64_t)byte >> 1) << shift;
 	}
 
 	packet->type = INTEL_PT_CYC;