diff --git a/src/intra_edge.rs b/src/intra_edge.rs
index c58c5175f..77baef781 100644
--- a/src/intra_edge.rs
+++ b/src/intra_edge.rs
@@ -269,9 +269,13 @@ impl<const SB128: bool, const N_BRANCH: usize, const N_TIP: usize>
         top_has_right: bool,
         left_has_bottom: bool,
     ) -> (Self, EdgeIndices) {
-        let thr = EdgeFlags::TOP_HAS_RIGHT.select(top_has_right);
-        let lhb = EdgeFlags::LEFT_HAS_BOTTOM.select(left_has_bottom);
-        let mut branch = EdgeBranch::new(thr.union(lhb), bl);
+        let mut branch = EdgeBranch::new(
+            EdgeFlags::union_all([
+                EdgeFlags::TOP_HAS_RIGHT.select(top_has_right),
+                EdgeFlags::LEFT_HAS_BOTTOM.select(left_has_bottom),
+            ]),
+            bl,
+        );
         if bl == BL_16X16 {
             let mut n = 0;
             while n < B as u8 {