diff --git a/src/evict.c b/src/evict.c
index 059e82fe3..fe19ca177 100644
--- a/src/evict.c
+++ b/src/evict.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int evictionPoolPopulate(redisDb *db, kvstore *samplekvs, struct evictionPoolEnt
             idle = 255-LFUDecrAndReturn(o);
         } else if (server.maxmemory_policy == MAXMEMORY_VOLATILE_TTL) {
             /* In this case the sooner the expire the better. */
-            idle = ULLONG_MAX - (long)dictGetVal(de);
+            idle = ULLONG_MAX - dictGetSignedIntegerVal(de);
         } else {
             serverPanic("Unknown eviction policy in evictionPoolPopulate()");
         }