diff --git a/linux/SELinuxMeter.c b/linux/SELinuxMeter.c
index 64a3f2a7..892f1e82 100644
--- a/linux/SELinuxMeter.c
+++ b/linux/SELinuxMeter.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static bool hasSELinuxMount(void) {
       return false;
    }
 
-   if (sfbuf.f_type != SELINUX_MAGIC) {
+   if ((uint32_t)sfbuf.f_type != (uint32_t)SELINUX_MAGIC) {
       return false;
    }