diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 68339790b..dc14e4704 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ static int handleSock5Proxy(const char *proxy_name,
   Curl_nonblock(sock, TRUE);
 
   /* wait until socket gets connected */
-  result = Curl_select(CURL_SOCKET_BAD, sock, timeout);
+  result = Curl_select(CURL_SOCKET_BAD, sock, (int)timeout);
 
   if(-1 == result) {
     failf(conn->data, "SOCKS5: no connection here");
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ static int handleSock5Proxy(const char *proxy_name,
 
   Curl_nonblock(sock, TRUE);
 
-  result = Curl_select(sock, CURL_SOCKET_BAD, timeout);
+  result = Curl_select(sock, CURL_SOCKET_BAD, (int)timeout);
 
   if(-1 == result) {
     failf(conn->data, "SOCKS5 nothing to read");