diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
index 49bc06295398..0ba5b62a6aa0 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ struct vfs_cap_data {
  */
 
 #define CAP_TO_INDEX(x)     ((x) >> 5)        /* 1 << 5 == bits in __u32 */
-#define CAP_TO_MASK(x)      (1 << ((x) & 31)) /* mask for indexed __u32 */
+#define CAP_TO_MASK(x)      (1U << ((x) & 31)) /* mask for indexed __u32 */
 
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_CAPABILITY_H */