diff --git a/stb_image.h b/stb_image.h
index 68b5b41..4549787 100644
--- a/stb_image.h
+++ b/stb_image.h
@@ -4715,7 +4715,7 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__bmp_load(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int
             }
          } else {
             for (i=0; i < (int) s->img_x; ++i) {
-               stbi__uint32 v = (stbi__uint32) (bpp == 16 ? stbi__get16le(s) : stbi__get32le(s));
+               stbi__uint32 v = (bpp == 16 ? (stbi__uint32) stbi__get16le(s) : stbi__get32le(s));
                int a;
                out[z++] = STBI__BYTECAST(stbi__shiftsigned(v & mr, rshift, rcount));
                out[z++] = STBI__BYTECAST(stbi__shiftsigned(v & mg, gshift, gcount));