diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 6d0fa65a4a465..2ca5eecebacfa 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -4733,7 +4733,8 @@ static int _bpf_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 				cmpxchg(&sk->sk_pacing_status,
 					SK_PACING_NONE,
 					SK_PACING_NEEDED);
-			sk->sk_max_pacing_rate = (val == ~0U) ? ~0UL : val;
+			sk->sk_max_pacing_rate = (val == ~0U) ?
+						 ~0UL : (unsigned int)val;
 			sk->sk_pacing_rate = min(sk->sk_pacing_rate,
 						 sk->sk_max_pacing_rate);
 			break;
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 4e87293571221..727ea1cc633ca 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ int sock_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 
 	case SO_MAX_PACING_RATE:
 		{
-		unsigned long ulval = (val == ~0U) ? ~0UL : val;
+		unsigned long ulval = (val == ~0U) ? ~0UL : (unsigned int)val;
 
 		if (sizeof(ulval) != sizeof(val) &&
 		    optlen >= sizeof(ulval) &&