diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
index 4ef80159..e7962ccc 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ pickparams(unsigned long long opslimit, const size_t memlimit,
             }
         }
         maxrp = (opslimit / 4) / ((uint64_t) (1) << *N_log2);
+        /* LCOV_EXCL_START */
         if (maxrp > 0x3fffffff) {
             maxrp = 0x3fffffff;
         }
+        /* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
         *p = (uint32_t) (maxrp) / *r;
     }
     return 0;