diff --git a/tests/libtest/first.c b/tests/libtest/first.c
index 9a82b7ee6e..fe72ab3561 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/first.c
+++ b/tests/libtest/first.c
@@ -286,5 +286,5 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 
   /* Regular program status codes are limited to 0..127 and 126 and 127 have
    * special meanings by the shell, so limit a normal return code to 125 */
-  return (int)result <= 125 ? (int)result : 125;
+  return result <= 125 ? result : 125;
 }