diff --git a/lib_util/g192.c b/lib_util/g192.c
index bec637464fd400721ef093f42ef819aa9ab2338e..09ce7248d9e0e0b447dfeec5b47c192c75450a33 100644
--- a/lib_util/g192.c
+++ b/lib_util/g192.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ G192_ERROR G192_WriteVoipFrame_short(
     uint32_t ssrc = 0;
     uint16_t rtpSequenceNumber_2 = htons( rtpSequenceNumber );
     uint32_t rtpTimeStamp_2 = htonl( rtpTimeStamp );
-    uint16_t ssrc_2 = (uint16_t) htonl( ssrc );
+    uint32_t ssrc_2 = (uint32_t) htonl( ssrc );
 
     assert( numBits <= IVAS_MAX_BITS_PER_FRAME );