diff --git a/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.c b/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.c
index 2d996c913ecd..82558fa7712e 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.c
@@ -1389,8 +1389,8 @@ int mlx5vf_start_page_tracker(struct vfio_device *vdev,
 	log_max_msg_size = MLX5_CAP_ADV_VIRTUALIZATION(mdev, pg_track_log_max_msg_size);
 	max_msg_size = (1ULL << log_max_msg_size);
 	/* The RQ must hold at least 4 WQEs/messages for successful QP creation */
-	if (rq_size < 4 * max_msg_size)
-		rq_size = 4 * max_msg_size;
+	if (rq_size < 4ULL * max_msg_size)
+		rq_size = 4ULL * max_msg_size;
 
 	memset(tracker, 0, sizeof(*tracker));
 	tracker->uar = mlx5_get_uars_page(mdev);