diff --git a/drivers/sensors/mpu60x0.c b/drivers/sensors/mpu60x0.c
index 35d622fc86a..84edf65f321 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/mpu60x0.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/mpu60x0.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 /* Masks and shifts @v into bit field @m */
 
-#define TO_BITFIELD(m,v) ((v) & MASK(m ##__WIDTH) << (m ##__SHIFT))
+#define TO_BITFIELD(m,v) (((v) & MASK(m ##__WIDTH)) << (m ##__SHIFT))
 
 /* Un-masks and un-shifts bit field @m from @v */