diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_obj.c b/crypto/x509/x509_obj.c
index f7daac25e..3de3ac720 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_obj.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_obj.c
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ char *X509_NAME_oneline(X509_NAME *a, char *buf, int len)
             type == V_ASN1_PRINTABLESTRING ||
             type == V_ASN1_TELETEXSTRING ||
             type == V_ASN1_VISIBLESTRING || type == V_ASN1_IA5STRING) {
-            ascii2ebcdic(ebcdic_buf, q, (num > sizeof ebcdic_buf)
-                         ? sizeof ebcdic_buf : num);
+            if (num > (int)sizeof(ebcdic_buf))
+                num = sizeof(ebcdic_buf);
+            ascii2ebcdic(ebcdic_buf, q, num);
             q = ebcdic_buf;
         }
 #endif