diff --git a/hw/audio/es1370.c b/hw/audio/es1370.c
index 4f738a0ad8..9a8e29c39c 100644
--- a/hw/audio/es1370.c
+++ b/hw/audio/es1370.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static void es1370_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t val, unsigned size)
     case ES1370_REG_DAC2_SCOUNT:
     case ES1370_REG_ADC_SCOUNT:
         d += (addr - ES1370_REG_DAC1_SCOUNT) >> 2;
-        d->scount = (val & 0xffff) | (d->scount & ~0xffff);
+        d->scount = (val & 0xffff) << 16 | (val & 0xffff);
         ldebug ("chan %td CURR_SAMP_CT %d, SAMP_CT %d\n",
                 d - &s->chan[0], val >> 16, (val & 0xffff));
         break;