diff --git a/src/host/proxy/proxy.cpp b/src/host/proxy/proxy.cpp
index 2fcaa7f..3e4a19b 100644
--- a/src/host/proxy/proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/host/proxy/proxy.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ int nvshmemi_proxy_setup_device_channels(proxy_state_t *state) {
     nvshmemi_device_state.proxy_channel_g_buf = proxy_channel_g_buf;
     nvshmemi_device_state.proxy_channel_g_coalescing_buf = proxy_channel_g_coalescing_buf;
     assert(proxy_channel_g_buf_size % sizeof(g_elem_t) == 0);
-    assert(G_COALESCING_BUF_SIZE >= (proxy_channel_g_buf_size * 16)); /* This requirement is because of the way g_coaelscing is implemented */
+    assert(static_cast<uint64_t>(G_COALESCING_BUF_SIZE) >=
+           (proxy_channel_g_buf_size * 16)); /* This requirement is because of the way g_coaelscing is implemented */
 
 out:
     return status;