diff --git a/kmath-ast/src/jvmMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/asm/internal/AsmBuilder.kt b/kmath-ast/src/jvmMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/asm/internal/AsmBuilder.kt
index 8b6892235..ff66e69b0 100644
--- a/kmath-ast/src/jvmMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/asm/internal/AsmBuilder.kt
+++ b/kmath-ast/src/jvmMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/asm/internal/AsmBuilder.kt
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ internal class AsmBuilder<T> internal constructor(
 
         if (sigLetter != null) {
             when (value) {
+                is Byte -> invokeMethodVisitor.visitLdcOrIntConstant(value.toInt())
+                is Short -> invokeMethodVisitor.visitLdcOrIntConstant(value.toInt())
                 is Int -> invokeMethodVisitor.visitLdcOrIntConstant(value)
                 is Double -> invokeMethodVisitor.visitLdcOrDoubleConstant(value)
                 is Float -> invokeMethodVisitor.visitLdcOrFloatConstant(value)