diff --git a/src/mame/video/neogeo_spr.cpp b/src/mame/video/neogeo_spr.cpp
index 069015f632f..faa70356041 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/neogeo_spr.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/video/neogeo_spr.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void neosprite_base_device::draw_sprites(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, int scanline)
 
 			attr_and_code_offs = (sprite_number << 6) | (tile << 1);
 			attr = m_videoram_drawsource[attr_and_code_offs + 1];
-			code = ((attr << 12) & 0x70000) | m_videoram_drawsource[attr_and_code_offs];
+			code = ((attr << 12) & 0xf0000) | m_videoram_drawsource[attr_and_code_offs];
 
 			/* substitute auto animation bits */
 			if (!m_auto_animation_disabled)