diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapitypes.h b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapitypes.h
index b958e75a15..9ddef3ce97 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapitypes.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapitypes.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /* Define a mask for GstVaapiRateControl */
 #define GST_VAAPI_RATECONTROL_MASK(RC) \
-    (1 << G_PASTE(GST_VAAPI_RATECONTROL_,RC))
+    (1U << G_PASTE(GST_VAAPI_RATECONTROL_,RC))
 
 G_END_DECLS