diff --git a/lib_com/swb_tbe_com_fx.c b/lib_com/swb_tbe_com_fx.c
index edc0a1e7d74da3b7db59b6c28751530987d04982..70ab9f4188f7824fbffdbbd6da6adfcfa8cd16ed 100644
--- a/lib_com/swb_tbe_com_fx.c
+++ b/lib_com/swb_tbe_com_fx.c
@@ -3089,6 +3089,16 @@ void GenShapedSHBExcitation_ivas_fx(
         {
             excNoisyEnv[i] = mac_r( L_tmp, csfilt_num2[0], shl( excTmp2[i], sub( Q_excTmp2, *Q_bwe_exc ) ) );
             move16();
+            /* Work-around to avoid 0s for very small value*/
+            test();
+            test();
+            test();
+            test();
+            if ( excNoisyEnv[i] == 0 && ( L_tmp != 0 || ( csfilt_num2[0] != 0 && excTmp2[i] != 0 ) ) )
+            {
+                excNoisyEnv[i] = 1;
+                move16();
+            }
             /* excNoisyEnv : Q_excTmp2,
              *mem_csfilt: Q_excTmp2+16, excTmp2: Q_excTmp2, csfilt_num2[0] Q_excTmp2  */
             L_tmp = L_mult( excNoisyEnv[i], neg_csfilt_den2[1] ); /* Q_excTmp2 + 16 */