diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index bfc566d3f31a..8cfa10ab7abc 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ static int cdrom_ioctl_drive_status(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 	if (!CDROM_CAN(CDC_SELECT_DISC) ||
 	    (arg == CDSL_CURRENT || arg == CDSL_NONE))
 		return cdi->ops->drive_status(cdi, CDSL_CURRENT);
-	if (((int)arg >= cdi->capacity))
+	if (arg >= cdi->capacity)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return cdrom_slot_status(cdi, arg);
 }