diff --git a/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c b/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
index 87f7d8e8b2..7af2009da6 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/souphttpsrc.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ do_get (SoupMessage * msg, const char *path)
     soup_message_headers_append (msg->response_headers, "Location", redir_uri);
     g_free (redir_uri);
   }
-  if (status != SOUP_STATUS_OK && !send_error_doc)
+  if (status != (SoupKnownStatusCode) SOUP_STATUS_OK && !send_error_doc)
     goto leave;
 
   if (msg->method == SOUP_METHOD_GET) {