diff --git a/src/create.cpp b/src/create.cpp
index 4612aa9..e77a560 100644
--- a/src/create.cpp
+++ b/src/create.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace create {
     float deltaDist, deltaX, deltaY, deltaYaw;
     if (model == CREATE_1) {
       deltaDist = GET_DATA(ID_DISTANCE) / 1000.0; //mm -> m
-      deltaYaw = GET_DATA(ID_ANGLE) * util::PI / 180.0; // D2R
+      deltaYaw = ((int16_t) GET_DATA(ID_ANGLE)) * (util::PI / 180.0); // D2R
       deltaX = deltaDist * cos(pose.yaw);
       deltaY = deltaDist * sin(pose.yaw);
     }