diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
index 017d2f8379b7..c17893b4918c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1200.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 #include <linux/iio/iio.h>
 #include <linux/iio/sysfs.h>
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ static int ad2s1200_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		break;
 	case IIO_ANGL_VEL:
 		vel = (((s16)(st->rx[0])) << 4) | ((st->rx[1] & 0xF0) >> 4);
-		vel = (vel << 4) >> 4;
+		vel = sign_extend32(vel, 11);
 		*val = vel;
 		break;
 	default: