diff --git a/userspace/libscap/engine/modern_bpf/scap_modern_bpf.c b/userspace/libscap/engine/modern_bpf/scap_modern_bpf.c
index e46b9cdd98..a587b59563 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/engine/modern_bpf/scap_modern_bpf.c
+++ b/userspace/libscap/engine/modern_bpf/scap_modern_bpf.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void scap_modern_bpf__free_engine(struct scap_engine_handle engine)
  */
 static int32_t scap_modern_bpf__next(struct scap_engine_handle engine, OUT scap_evt** pevent, OUT uint16_t* buffer_id)
 {
-	pman_consume_first_event((void**)pevent, buffer_id);
+	pman_consume_first_event((void**)pevent, (int16_t*)buffer_id);
 
 	if((*pevent) == NULL)
 	{