diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index ee1a1e7..32a1c12 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1198,9 +1198,9 @@
 	int el_ret;
 	unsigned int bytes = bio->bi_size;
 	const unsigned short prio = bio_prio(bio);
-	const bool sync = (bio->bi_rw & REQ_SYNC);
-	const bool unplug = (bio->bi_rw & REQ_UNPLUG);
-	const unsigned int ff = bio->bi_rw & REQ_FAILFAST_MASK;
+	const bool sync = !!(bio->bi_rw & REQ_SYNC);
+	const bool unplug = !!(bio->bi_rw & REQ_UNPLUG);
+	const unsigned long ff = bio->bi_rw & REQ_FAILFAST_MASK;
 	int rw_flags;
 
 	if ((bio->bi_rw & REQ_HARDBARRIER) &&