diff --git a/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-hash-utils.h b/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-hash-utils.h
index d1c76ea9a5..997c751955 100644
--- a/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-hash-utils.h
+++ b/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-hash-utils.h
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ gboolean nm_pstr_equal (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b);
 guint nm_pint_hash (gconstpointer p);
 gboolean nm_pint_equals (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b);
 
+G_STATIC_ASSERT (sizeof (int) == sizeof (guint32));
+#define nm_puint32_hash nm_pint_hash
+#define nm_puint32_equals nm_pint_equals
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /* this hashes/compares the pointer value that we point to. Basically,