diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index d4d26fba9e37..b143290a311d 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int virtio_transport_send_pkt_info(struct vsock_sock *vsk,
 static bool virtio_transport_inc_rx_pkt(struct virtio_vsock_sock *vvs,
 					u32 len)
 {
-	u64 skb_overhead = (skb_queue_len(&vvs->rx_queue) + 1) * SKB_TRUESIZE(0);
+	u64 skb_overhead = ((u64)skb_queue_len(&vvs->rx_queue) + 1) * SKB_TRUESIZE(0);
 
 	/* Allow at most buf_alloc * 2 total budget (payload + overhead),
 	 * similar to how SO_RCVBUF is doubled to reserve space for sk_buff