diff --git a/sys/vm/vnode_pager.c b/sys/vm/vnode_pager.c
index dde29d7d0701..84d81ac5de2f 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vnode_pager.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vnode_pager.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ vnode_pager_addr(vp, address, run)
 	int voffset;
 
 	GIANT_REQUIRED;
-	if ((int) address < 0)
+	if (address < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (vp->v_mount == NULL)