diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index eb08f4411000cdd8f430de8b0342f97dd8627521..524e7e4c51d15fbb44e5d2bb51006572aa892a24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static void iwl5000_gain_computation(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			(s32)average_noise[i])) / 1500;
 		/* bound gain by 2 bits value max, 3rd bit is sign */
 		data->delta_gain_code[i] =
-			min(abs(delta_g), CHAIN_NOISE_MAX_DELTA_GAIN_CODE);
+			min(abs(delta_g), (long) CHAIN_NOISE_MAX_DELTA_GAIN_CODE);
 
 		if (delta_g < 0)
 			/* set negative sign */