diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/in.h b/include/uapi/linux/in.h
index 92242d20..1d30d797 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/in.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/in.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ struct sockaddr_in {
 #define	IN_MULTICAST(a)		IN_CLASSD(a)
 #define	IN_MULTICAST_NET	0xe0000000
 
-#define	IN_BADCLASS(a)		((((long int) (a) ) == 0xffffffff)
+#define	IN_BADCLASS(a)		(((long int) (a) ) == (long int)0xffffffff)
 #define	IN_EXPERIMENTAL(a)	IN_BADCLASS((a))
 
 #define	IN_CLASSE(a)		((((long int) (a)) & 0xf0000000) == 0xf0000000)