diff --git a/lib_com/gs_noisefill_fx.c b/lib_com/gs_noisefill_fx.c
index 9f4ef981040e09c8a55dfe151589fc3e402da036..36845a5451dfd25f63c9928a4f9cb0850b0bf739 100644
--- a/lib_com/gs_noisefill_fx.c
+++ b/lib_com/gs_noisefill_fx.c
@@ -1321,9 +1321,9 @@ void highband_exc_dct_in_ivas_fx(
         {
             FOR( i = 0; i < last_bin; i++ )
             {
-                Ener_per_bd_iQ[i] = s_min( Ener_per_bd_iQ[i], sub( sub( lt_ener_per_band_fx[i], 154 ), Ener_per_bd_yQ[i] ) );
+                Ener_per_bd_iQ[i] = s_min( Ener_per_bd_iQ[i], sub_sat( sub_sat( lt_ener_per_band_fx[i], 154 ), Ener_per_bd_yQ[i] ) );
                 move16();
-                lt_ener_per_band_fx[i] = sub( lt_ener_per_band_fx[i], 77 );
+                lt_ener_per_band_fx[i] = sub_sat( lt_ener_per_band_fx[i], 77 );
                 move16();
             }
             FOR( ; i < MBANDS_GN; i++ )