diff --git a/src/cmd/cc/scon.c b/src/cmd/cc/scon.c
index 193331f774..f6031a5be7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/cc/scon.c
+++ b/src/cmd/cc/scon.c
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ evconst(Node *n)
 		break;
 
 	case OLSHR:
-		v = (uvlong)l->vconst >> r->vconst;
+		if(l->type->width != sizeof(uvlong))
+			v = ((uvlong)l->vconst & 0xffffffffULL) >> r->vconst;
+		else
+			v = (uvlong)l->vconst >> r->vconst;
 		break;
 
 	case OASHR: