diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
index 400e84fd05785b37418cebd7544937a5e1723651..627edb5bb6def42d18008b67290d9a96ca880c8e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ static int btf_dump_get_enum_value(struct btf_dump *d,
 		*value = *(__s64 *)data;
 		return 0;
 	case 4:
-		*value = is_signed ? *(__s32 *)data : *(__u32 *)data;
+		*value = is_signed ? (__s64)*(__s32 *)data : *(__u32 *)data;
 		return 0;
 	case 2:
 		*value = is_signed ? *(__s16 *)data : *(__u16 *)data;