diff --git a/Sources/GNSSCodes/GPS.swift b/Sources/GNSSCodes/GPS.swift
index fb3c2a9..504917e 100644
--- a/Sources/GNSSCodes/GPS.swift
+++ b/Sources/GNSSCodes/GPS.swift
@@ -440,7 +440,9 @@ extension GNSSCodes {
         
         var code = [Int16](repeating: 0, count: LEN_L5)
         for i in 0..<LEN_L5 {
-            code[i] = ((xa & 1) ^ (xb & 1)) != 0 ? 1 : -1
+            // ⚡ Bolt: Branchless math eliminates conditional ternary branch for code assignment
+            let output = (xa & 1) ^ (xb & 1)
+            code[i] = Int16(output << 1) - Int16(1)
             
             if xa == XA_DECODE {
                 xa = 0x1FFF