diff --git a/src/libImaging/Convert.c b/src/libImaging/Convert.c
index 7e60a960c..64840d08c 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/Convert.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/Convert.c
@@ -254,9 +254,8 @@ static void
 rgb2i16l(UINT8 *out_, const UINT8 *in, int xsize) {
     int x;
     for (x = 0; x < xsize; x++, in += 4) {
-        UINT8 v = CLIP16(L24(in) >> 16);
-        *out_++ = v;
-        *out_++ = v >> 8;
+        *out_++ = L24(in) >> 16;
+        *out_++ = 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -264,9 +263,8 @@ static void
 rgb2i16b(UINT8 *out_, const UINT8 *in, int xsize) {
     int x;
     for (x = 0; x < xsize; x++, in += 4) {
-        UINT8 v = CLIP16(L24(in) >> 16);
-        *out_++ = v >> 8;
-        *out_++ = v;
+        *out_++ = 0;
+        *out_++ = L24(in) >> 16;
     }
 }