diff --git a/src/stark_utils.c b/src/stark_utils.c
index 4df86e9d2..55a43f56b 100644
--- a/src/stark_utils.c
+++ b/src/stark_utils.c
@@ -100,13 +100,12 @@ void shift_stark_hash(FieldElement hash) {
     uint32_t bits_count = bits256(&hash256);
     if (bits_count < 248) {
         return;
-    } else if (bits_count >= 248 && bits_count % 8 >= 1 && bits_count % 8 <= 4) {
+    } else if (bits_count % 8 >= 1 && bits_count % 8 <= 4) {
         shiftl256(&hash256, 4, &final_hash256);
         write_u64_be(hash, UPPER(UPPER_P((&final_hash256))));
         write_u64_be(hash + 8, LOWER(UPPER_P((&final_hash256))));
         write_u64_be(hash + 16, UPPER(LOWER_P((&final_hash256))));
         write_u64_be(hash + 24, LOWER(LOWER_P((&final_hash256))));
-        return;
     } else {
         THROW(0x6A80);
     }