diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index f572fce..3f86d58 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     if (!checkPermission()) {
         return PERMISSION_DENIED;
     }
-    if (state < 0 || state >= AUDIO_MODE_CNT) {
+    if (uint32_t(state) >= AUDIO_MODE_CNT) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }