diff --git a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
index 6828ef6ce80e..a0bd8a755bdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
+++ b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ load_ind:
 			/* x = ((*(frame + k)) & 0xf) << 2; */
 			ctx->seen |= SEEN_X | SEEN_DATA | SEEN_CALL;
 			/* the interpreter should deal with the negative K */
-			if (k < 0)
+			if ((int)k < 0)
 				return -1;
 			/* offset in r1: we might have to take the slow path */
 			emit_mov_i(r_off, k, ctx);