diff --git a/library/x509_crt.c b/library/x509_crt.c
index 7655834..325bbc0 100644
--- a/library/x509_crt.c
+++ b/library/x509_crt.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
     for( i = 0; i < MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_VERIFY_CHAIN_SIZE; i++ )
     {
         ver_chain->items[i].crt = NULL;
-        ver_chain->items[i].flags = -1;
+        ver_chain->items[i].flags = (uint32_t) -1;
     }
 
     ver_chain->len = 0;