diff --git a/src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Logging/Emission/Emitter.Method.cs b/src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Logging/Emission/Emitter.Method.cs
index 004dd47be2e..286a419f209 100644
--- a/src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Logging/Emission/Emitter.Method.cs
+++ b/src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Logging/Emission/Emitter.Method.cs
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ static int GetNonRandomizedHashCode(string s)
                 result = (c ^ result) * Mult;
             }
 
-            const uint NegativeMask = 0x7FFFFFFF;
-            return (int)(result & NegativeMask); // Ensure the result is non-negative
+            int ret = (int)result;
+            return ret == int.MinValue ? 0 : Math.Abs(ret); // Ensure the result is non-negative
         }
 
         static bool ShouldStringifyParameter(LoggingMethodParameter p)