diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
index 825baf4d4..425df389b 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void GraphicBuffer::free_handle()
 }
 
 status_t GraphicBuffer::initCheck() const {
-    return mInitCheck;
+    return static_cast<status_t>(mInitCheck);
 }
 
 void GraphicBuffer::dumpAllocationsToSystemLog()