diff --git a/library/net_sockets.c b/library/net_sockets.c
index edd0844..2d1c108 100644
--- a/library/net_sockets.c
+++ b/library/net_sockets.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
     tv.tv_usec = ( timeout % 1000 ) * 1000;
 
     ret = select( fd + 1, &read_fds, &write_fds, NULL,
-                  timeout == (uint32_t) -1u ? NULL : &tv );
+                  timeout == (uint32_t) -1 ? NULL : &tv );
 
     if( ret < 0 )
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_NET_POLL_FAILED );