diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/ubidiimp.h b/icu4c/source/common/ubidiimp.h
index a5d0727495d..41bca38a822 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/ubidiimp.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/ubidiimp.h
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ typedef struct Run {
 /* in a Run, logicalStart will get this bit set if the run level is odd */
 #define INDEX_ODD_BIT (1UL<<31)
 
-#define MAKE_INDEX_ODD_PAIR(index, level) ((index)|((int32_t)(level)<<31))
-#define ADD_ODD_BIT_FROM_LEVEL(x, level)  ((x)|=((int32_t)(level)<<31))
+#define MAKE_INDEX_ODD_PAIR(index, level) ((index)|((int32_t)((level)&1)<<31))
+#define ADD_ODD_BIT_FROM_LEVEL(x, level)  ((x)|=((int32_t)((level)&1)<<31))
 #define REMOVE_ODD_BIT(x)                 ((x)&=~INDEX_ODD_BIT)
 
 #define GET_INDEX(x)   ((x)&~INDEX_ODD_BIT)