diff --git a/src/handle_provide_parameter.c b/src/handle_provide_parameter.c
index d626713..2f428d3 100644
--- a/src/handle_provide_parameter.c
+++ b/src/handle_provide_parameter.c
@@ -297,11 +297,15 @@ static void handle_megaswap(ethPluginProvideParameter_t *msg, paraswap_parameter
             context->next_param = PATHS_LEN;
             break;
         case PATHS_LEN:
-            if (!U2BE_from_parameter(msg->parameter, &context->skip)) {
-                msg->result = ETH_PLUGIN_RESULT_ERROR;
+            {
+                uint16_t skip;
+                if (!U2BE_from_parameter(msg->parameter, &skip)) {
+                    msg->result = ETH_PLUGIN_RESULT_ERROR;
+                }
+                context->skip = (uint8_t) skip;
+                context->skip--;  // Decrease by one because we wish to acces path[-1].
+                context->next_param = PATH;
             }
-            context->skip--;  // Decrease by one because we wish to acces path[-1].
-            context->next_param = PATH;
             break;
         case PATH:
             context->checkpoint = msg->parameterOffset;