1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gf2n.h b/gf2n.h
index 2dd91d7d..5418377c 100644
--- a/gf2n.h
+++ b/gf2n.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
 		byte GetByte(size_t n) const;
 
 		//! the zero polynomial will return a degree of -1
-		signed int Degree() const {return BitCount()-1;}
+		signed int Degree() const {return (signed int)(BitCount()-1U);}
 		//! degree + 1
 		unsigned int CoefficientCount() const {return BitCount();}
 		//! return coefficient for x^i