diff --git a/src/osd/modules/sync/osdsync.h b/src/osd/modules/sync/osdsync.h
index 1807704213a..4f2aed6d30e 100644
--- a/src/osd/modules/sync/osdsync.h
+++ b/src/osd/modules/sync/osdsync.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     SYNCHRONIZATION INTERFACES - Events
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-#define OSD_EVENT_WAIT_INFINITE -1
+#define OSD_EVENT_WAIT_INFINITE (~(osd_ticks_t)0)
 
 /* osd_event is an opaque type which represents a setable/resetable event */