diff --git a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
index a51bbb1..1242ac8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@
         mCurrentMaxAcquiredBufferCount = *currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount;
     }
 
-    const auto numPendingBuffersToHold =
-            isEGL ? std::max(0u, mMaxAcquiredBuffers - mCurrentMaxAcquiredBufferCount) : 0;
+    const uint32_t numPendingBuffersToHold =
+            isEGL ? std::max(0, mMaxAcquiredBuffers - (int32_t)mCurrentMaxAcquiredBufferCount) : 0;
 
     auto rb = ReleasedBuffer{id, releaseFence};
     if (std::find(mPendingRelease.begin(), mPendingRelease.end(), rb) == mPendingRelease.end()) {