diff --git a/neo/rawio/intanrawio.py b/neo/rawio/intanrawio.py
index 00a7a2035..1a7ab0212 100644
--- a/neo/rawio/intanrawio.py
+++ b/neo/rawio/intanrawio.py
@@ -190,16 +190,18 @@ def _parse_header(self):
         elif self.file_format == "one-file-per-signal":
             self._raw_data = {}
             for stream_name, stream_dtype in memmap_data_dtype.items():
-                num_channels = channel_number_dict[stream_name]
+                # Digital streams pack all channels into one 16-bit word per sample (see #1853).
+                stream_is_digital = stream_name in digital_stream_names
+                file_channels = 1 if stream_is_digital else channel_number_dict[stream_name]
                 file_path = raw_file_paths_dict[stream_name]
                 size_in_bytes = file_path.stat().st_size
                 dtype_size = np.dtype(stream_dtype).itemsize
-                n_samples = size_in_bytes // (dtype_size * num_channels)
+                n_samples = size_in_bytes // (dtype_size * file_channels)
                 signal_stream_memmap = np.memmap(
                     file_path,
                     dtype=stream_dtype,
                     mode="r",
-                    shape=(n_samples, num_channels),
+                    shape=(n_samples, file_channels),
                     order="C",
                 )
                 self._raw_data[stream_name] = signal_stream_memmap
diff --git a/neo/test/rawiotest/test_intanrawio.py b/neo/test/rawiotest/test_intanrawio.py
index e97966242..186c10073 100644
--- a/neo/test/rawiotest/test_intanrawio.py
+++ b/neo/test/rawiotest/test_intanrawio.py
@@ -219,5 +219,25 @@ def test_correct_decoding_of_stimulus_current(self):
         assert np.isclose(duration_of_positive_pulse, expected_duration)
 
 
+class TestIntanDigitalDemultiplexShape(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Regression coverage for https://github.com/NeuralEnsemble/python-neo/issues/1853."""
+
+    def test_demultiplex_handles_packed_digital_buffer(self):
+        # Digital streams pack all channels into one uint16 word per timestamp.
+        n_samples = 8
+        packed = np.array([0, 1, 16, 17, 0, 16, 1, 17], dtype=np.uint16).reshape(n_samples, 1)
+        expected_bit0 = np.array([0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1], dtype=np.uint16)
+        expected_bit4 = np.array([0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1], dtype=np.uint16)
+
+        reader = IntanRawIO.__new__(IntanRawIO)
+        reader.native_channel_order = {"DIN-00": 0, "DIN-04": 4}
+
+        chunk = reader._demultiplex_digital_data(packed, ["DIN-00", "DIN-04"], 0, n_samples)
+
+        self.assertEqual(chunk.shape, (n_samples, 2))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(chunk[:, 0], expected_bit0)
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(chunk[:, 1], expected_bit4)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()