diff --git a/pimd/mtracebis_netlink.c b/pimd/mtracebis_netlink.c
index fe2cb56a26..81e28f2407 100644
--- a/pimd/mtracebis_netlink.c
+++ b/pimd/mtracebis_netlink.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int rtnl_open_byproto(struct rtnl_handle *rth, unsigned subscriptions,
 			rth->local.nl_family);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	rth->seq = time(NULL);
+	rth->seq = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
 	return 0;
 }