diff --git a/taglib/dsf/dsffile.cpp b/taglib/dsf/dsffile.cpp
index 5a674112..860096a3 100644
--- a/taglib/dsf/dsffile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/dsf/dsffile.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void DSF::File::read(bool readProperties, AudioProperties::ReadStyle propertiesS
   }
   
   d->fileSize = readBlock(8).toInt64LE(0);
-  d->metadataOffset = readBlock(8).toUInt32LE(0);
+  d->metadataOffset = readBlock(8).toInt64LE(0);
 
   // File is malformed or corrupted
   if(d->metadataOffset > d->fileSize) {