diff --git a/src/broadcom/compiler/vir.c b/src/broadcom/compiler/vir.c
index eb2f380cb52..52e17857505 100644
--- a/src/broadcom/compiler/vir.c
+++ b/src/broadcom/compiler/vir.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ v3d_nir_sort_constant_ubo_load(nir_block *block, nir_intrinsic_instr *ref)
                  * reference offset, since otherwise we would not be able to
                  * skip the unifa write for them. See ntq_emit_load_ubo_unifa.
                  */
-                if (abs(ref_offset - offset) > MAX_UNIFA_SKIP_DISTANCE)
+                if (abs((int)(ref_offset - offset)) > MAX_UNIFA_SKIP_DISTANCE)
                         continue;
 
                 /* We will move this load if its offset is smaller than ref's