diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 8327478effd0..bfc566d3f31a 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ static int cdrom_ioctl_media_changed(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 	if (!CDROM_CAN(CDC_SELECT_DISC) || arg == CDSL_CURRENT)
 		return media_changed(cdi, 1);
 
-	if ((unsigned int)arg >= cdi->capacity)
+	if (arg >= cdi->capacity)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);