diff --git a/src/grib_accessor_class_data_g1second_order_general_extended_packing.c b/src/grib_accessor_class_data_g1second_order_general_extended_packing.c
index 6effa25fe..f1d262273 100644
--- a/src/grib_accessor_class_data_g1second_order_general_extended_packing.c
+++ b/src/grib_accessor_class_data_g1second_order_general_extended_packing.c
@@ -1310,8 +1310,8 @@ static int pack_double(grib_accessor* a, const double* val, size_t* len)
 
         decimal = grib_power(decimal_scale_factor, 10);
         divisor = grib_power(-binary_scale_factor, 2);
-        min     = min * decimal;
-        max     = max * decimal;
+        /*min     = min * decimal;*/
+        /*max     = max * decimal;*/
 
         if ((ret = grib_set_long_internal(handle, self->decimal_scale_factor, decimal_scale_factor)) !=
             GRIB_SUCCESS)