diff --git a/fs/ceph/file.c b/fs/ceph/file.c
index b1da02f5dbe3..b5f8038065d7 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/file.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/file.c
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ static ssize_t __ceph_copy_file_range(struct file *src_file, loff_t src_off,
 		ret = do_splice_direct(src_file, &src_off, dst_file,
 				       &dst_off, src_objlen, flags);
 		/* Abort on short copies or on error */
-		if (ret < src_objlen) {
+		if (ret < (long)src_objlen) {
 			dout("Failed partial copy (%zd)\n", ret);
 			goto out;
 		}