diff --git a/lib_enc/cod_uv_fx.c b/lib_enc/cod_uv_fx.c
index 8b1e8a1446925ded36467c3c76af609ce3066edf..5fb8322a31d5cf624bfb018ae702b247222d6d8e 100644
--- a/lib_enc/cod_uv_fx.c
+++ b/lib_enc/cod_uv_fx.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void gauss_L2_fx(
 
     FOR( i = 0; i < L_SUBFR; i++ )
     {
-        tmp32 = L_mac0( tmp32, y11[i], y11[i] );    /* Q18 */
-        tmp32_2 = L_mac0( tmp32_2, y11[i], y2[i] ); /* Q18 */
+        tmp32 = L_mac0_sat( tmp32, y11[i], y11[i] );    /* Q18 */
+        tmp32_2 = L_mac0_sat( tmp32_2, y11[i], y2[i] ); /* Q18 */
     }
 
     tmp16 = norm_l( tmp32 );