diff --git a/Projects/AVRISP-MKII/Lib/ISP/ISPTarget.c b/Projects/AVRISP-MKII/Lib/ISP/ISPTarget.c
index 2158f4de2d..a6ec536008 100644
--- a/Projects/AVRISP-MKII/Lib/ISP/ISPTarget.c
+++ b/Projects/AVRISP-MKII/Lib/ISP/ISPTarget.c
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ uint8_t ISPTarget_TransferSoftSPIByte(const uint8_t Byte)
 	SoftSPI_Data          = Byte;
 	SoftSPI_BitsRemaining = 8;
 
-	if (SoftSPI_Data & 0x01)
+	/* Set initial MOSI pin state according to the byte to be transferred */
+	if (SoftSPI_Data & (1 << 7))
 	  PORTB |=  (1 << 2);
 	else
 	  PORTB &= ~(1 << 2);