diff --git a/include/mgba-util/math.h b/include/mgba-util/math.h
index 9e239869c..4cc1d7195 100644
--- a/include/mgba-util/math.h
+++ b/include/mgba-util/math.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ static inline uint32_t popcount32(unsigned bits) {
 
 static inline unsigned clz32(uint32_t bits) {
 #if defined(__GNUC__) || __clang__
+	if (!bits) {
+		return 32;
+	}
 	return __builtin_clz(bits);
 #else
 	static const int table[256] = {