diff --git a/src/unix/tty.c b/src/unix/tty.c
index 191964da..a1ea433f 100644
--- a/src/unix/tty.c
+++ b/src/unix/tty.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int uv_tty_set_mode(uv_tty_t* tty, uv_tty_mode_t mode) {
   struct termios tmp;
   int fd;
 
-  if (tty->mode == mode)
+  if (tty->mode == (int) mode)
     return 0;
 
   fd = uv__stream_fd(tty);