diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/timer/complementary_pwm.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/timer/complementary_pwm.rs
index f543bafab..869e3df3b 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/timer/complementary_pwm.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/timer/complementary_pwm.rs
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ fn compute_dead_time_value(value: u16) -> (Ckd, u8) {
         let (these_bits, result) = if target < 128 {
             (target as u8, target)
         } else if target < 255 {
-            (64 + (target / 2) as u8, (target - target % 2))
+            ((64 + (target / 2) as u8) | 128, (target - target % 2))
         } else if target < 508 {
-            (32 + (target / 8) as u8, (target - target % 8))
+            ((32 + (target / 8) as u8) | 192, (target - target % 8))
         } else if target < 1008 {
-            (32 + (target / 16) as u8, (target - target % 16))
+            ((32 + (target / 16) as u8) | 224, (target - target % 16))
         } else {
             (u8::MAX, 1008)
         };