diff --git a/debuggerd/elf_utils.cpp b/debuggerd/elf_utils.cpp
index 9959f2e..3d99cab 100644
--- a/debuggerd/elf_utils.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/elf_utils.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "elf_utils.h"
 
-#define NOTE_ALIGN(size)  ((size + 3) & ~3)
+#define NOTE_ALIGN(size)  (((size) + 3) & ~3)
 
 template <typename HdrType, typename PhdrType, typename NhdrType>
 static bool get_build_id(