diff --git a/lib/nvmf/vfio_user.c b/lib/nvmf/vfio_user.c
index d95ae6660..c6c2b0d40 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/vfio_user.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/vfio_user.c
@@ -5367,7 +5367,8 @@ map_admin_cmd_req(struct nvmf_vfio_user_ctrlr *ctrlr, struct spdk_nvmf_request *
 		len = 4096;
 		break;
 	case SPDK_NVME_OPC_GET_LOG_PAGE:
-		numdw = (((cmd->cdw11_bits.get_log_page.numdu << 16) | cmd->cdw10_bits.get_log_page.numdl) + 1);
+		numdw = ((((uint32_t)cmd->cdw11_bits.get_log_page.numdu << 16) |
+			  cmd->cdw10_bits.get_log_page.numdl) + 1);
 		if (numdw > UINT32_MAX / 4) {
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}