diff --git a/fs/fscache/object-list.c b/fs/fscache/object-list.c
index 1e1f286..4a8eb31 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object-list.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object-list.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	/* banners (can't represent line 0 by pos 0 as that would involve
 	 * returning a NULL pointer) */
 	if (pos == 0)
-		return (struct fscache_object *) ++(*_pos);
+		return (struct fscache_object *)(long)++(*_pos);
 	if (pos < 3)
 		return (struct fscache_object *)pos;