diff --git a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfUtils.h b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfUtils.h
index 413d3ff..9671b8a 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfUtils.h
+++ b/libbpf_android/include/bpf/BpfUtils.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 int synchronizeKernelRCU();
 int setrlimitForTest();
 
-#define KVER(a, b, c) ((a)*65536 + (b)*256 + (c))
+#define KVER(a, b, c) (((a) << 24) + ((b) << 16) + (c))
 
 unsigned kernelVersion();