diff --git a/src/nlattr.c b/src/nlattr.c
index f57e77a..3900d05 100644
--- a/src/nlattr.c
+++ b/src/nlattr.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static struct nlattr *nla_next(const struct nlattr *nla, int *remaining)
 
 static int nla_ok(const struct nlattr *nla, int remaining)
 {
-	return remaining >= sizeof(*nla) &&
+	return remaining >= (int)sizeof(*nla) &&
 	       nla->nla_len >= sizeof(*nla) &&
 	       nla->nla_len <= remaining;
 }