diff --git a/skeletons/per_support.c b/skeletons/per_support.c
index e8299c73..173e696c 100644
--- a/skeletons/per_support.c
+++ b/skeletons/per_support.c
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ per_put_few_bits(asn_per_outp_t *po, uint32_t bits, int obits) {
 		buf[3] = bits;
 	else {
 		ASN_DEBUG("->[PER out split %d]", obits);
-		per_put_few_bits(po, bits >> 8, 24);
+		po->nboff -= obits; /* undo incrementation from a few lines above */
+		per_put_few_bits(po, bits >> (obits - 24), 24); /* shift according to the rest of the bits */
 		per_put_few_bits(po, bits, obits - 24);
 		ASN_DEBUG("<-[PER out split %d]", obits);
 	}