diff --git a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processSlashings.ts b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processSlashings.ts
index 7cba5905018..6548f2dd8be 100644
--- a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processSlashings.ts
+++ b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processSlashings.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ export function processSlashings(
   );
   const increment = EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT;
 
-  const penaltyPerEffectiveBalanceIncrement =
-    Math.floor(adjustedTotalSlashingBalanceByIncrement / totalBalanceByIncrement) * increment;
+  const penaltyPerEffectiveBalanceIncrement = Math.floor((adjustedTotalSlashingBalanceByIncrement * increment) / totalBalanceByIncrement);
   const penalties: number[] = [];
 
   const penaltiesByEffectiveBalanceIncrement = new Map<number, number>();