diff --git a/lib/inet_pton.c b/lib/inet_pton.c
index 34dfc31e7..7d4714db7 100644
--- a/lib/inet_pton.c
+++ b/lib/inet_pton.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ inet_pton6(const char *src, unsigned char *dst)
     if(tp + INT16SZ > endp)
       return (0);
     *tp++ = (unsigned char) (val >> 8) & 0xff;
-    *tp++ = (unsigned char) val & 0xff;
+    *tp++ = (unsigned char) (val & 0xff);
   }
   if(colonp != NULL) {
     /*