diff --git a/octave/test_avm.m b/octave/test_avm.m
index 9ac22f1e..07e81f27 100644
--- a/octave/test_avm.m
+++ b/octave/test_avm.m
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function test_div()
   prog{3} = struct('op', AVM.OP_PRIM, 'arg', int32(AVM.PRIM_DIV_Q16), 'arg2', false);
   prog{4} = struct('op', AVM.OP_HALT, 'arg', int32(0), 'arg2', false);
   s = AVM.run(AVM.init_state(0), prog, 100);
-  expected = idivide(int32(3*QS), int32(5*QS), 'floor') * int32(QS);
+  expected = int32(idivide(int32(3)*int32(QS), int32(5), 'floor'));
   if s.stack{1}.i == expected; fprintf(stdout, "  ✅ div_q16: 3/5\n");
   else; fprintf(stdout, "  ❌ div_q16\n"); end
 end