diff --git a/src/util/virconf.c b/src/util/virconf.c
index 433b57b6e2..2d422277df 100644
--- a/src/util/virconf.c
+++ b/src/util/virconf.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ int virConfGetValueInt(virConfPtr conf,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    *value = cval->l;
+    *value = (int)cval->l;
 
     return 1;
 }
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ int virConfGetValueUInt(virConfPtr conf,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    *value = cval->l;
+    *value = (unsigned int)cval->l;
 
     return 1;
 }