diff --git a/src/common/bitfield.h b/src/common/bitfield.h
index 77e953be7..83abee13e 100644
--- a/src/common/bitfield.h
+++ b/src/common/bitfield.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct BitField
 
   BitField& operator<<=(DataType rhs)
   {
-    SetValue(GetValue() >> rhs);
+    SetValue(GetValue() << rhs);
     return *this;
   }