diff --git a/include/linux/build_bug.h b/include/linux/build_bug.h
index 0fe5426f2bdc..e3a0be2c90ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/build_bug.h
+++ b/include/linux/build_bug.h
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 #else /* __CHECKER__ */
 /*
  * Force a compilation error if condition is true, but also produce a
- * result (of value 0 and type size_t), so the expression can be used
+ * result (of value 0 and type int), so the expression can be used
  * e.g. in a structure initializer (or where-ever else comma expressions
  * aren't permitted).
  */
-#define BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO(e) (sizeof(struct { int:(-!!(e)); }))
+#define BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO(e) ((int)(sizeof(struct { int:(-!!(e)); })))
 #endif /* __CHECKER__ */
 
 /* Force a compilation error if a constant expression is not a power of 2 */