diff --git a/libAACdec/src/usacdec_fac.cpp b/libAACdec/src/usacdec_fac.cpp
index 6b595d4..25d3119 100644
--- a/libAACdec/src/usacdec_fac.cpp
+++ b/libAACdec/src/usacdec_fac.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
   if (total_gain != (FIXP_DBL)0) {
     scaleValuesWithFactor(pSpec, total_gain, tl, spec_scale[0] + scale);
   } else {
-    scaleValues(pSpec, tl, spec_scale[0] + scale);
+    scaleValuesSaturate(pSpec, tl, spec_scale[0] + scale);
   }
 
   pOut1 += fl / 2 - 1;
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
     if (total_gain != (FIXP_DBL)0) {
       scaleValuesWithFactor(pSpec, total_gain, tl, spec_scale[w] + scale);
     } else {
-      scaleValues(pSpec, tl, spec_scale[w] + scale);
+      scaleValuesSaturate(pSpec, tl, spec_scale[w] + scale);
     }
 
     if (noOutSamples <= nrSamples) {