diff --git a/core/src/apps/polkadot/codec/types.py b/core/src/apps/polkadot/codec/types.py
index 1c91879d3..3869517c1 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/polkadot/codec/types.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/polkadot/codec/types.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def process_compact_bytes(self):
         elif byte_mod == 2:
             self.compact_length = 4
         else:
-            self.compact_length = int(5 + (compact_byte[0] - 3) >> 2)
+            self.compact_length = int(5 + ((compact_byte[0] - 3) >> 2))
 
         if self.compact_length == 1:
             self.compact_bytes = compact_byte