diff --git a/engine/client/soundlib/snd_wav.c b/engine/client/soundlib/snd_wav.c
index e64e851c..b6e85b64 100644
--- a/engine/client/soundlib/snd_wav.c
+++ b/engine/client/soundlib/snd_wav.c
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ GetLittleLong
 */
 static int GetLittleLong( void )
 {
-	int	val = 0;
+	uint val = 0;
 
-	val += (*(iff_dataPtr+0) << 0);
-	val += (*(iff_dataPtr+1) << 8);
-	val += (*(iff_dataPtr+2) <<16);
-	val += (*(iff_dataPtr+3) <<24);
+	val += ((uint)*(iff_dataPtr+0) << 0);
+	val += ((uint)*(iff_dataPtr+1) << 8);
+	val += ((uint)*(iff_dataPtr+2) <<16);
+	val += ((uint)*(iff_dataPtr+3) <<24);
 	iff_dataPtr += 4;
 
 	return val;