diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
index e47644cab3fa..dcfdf6a322dc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static int get_maxfds(void)
 	struct rlimit rlim;
 
 	if (getrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rlim) == 0)
-		return min((int)rlim.rlim_max / 2, 512);
+		return min(rlim.rlim_max / 2, (rlim_t)512);
 
 	return 512;
 }