diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
index 3cb3de1b99b..2d32d30e40b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
@@ -5604,7 +5604,7 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements UserVmManager, Vir
     }
 
     private void checkForceStopVmPermission(Account callingAccount) {
-        callingAccountId = callingAccount == null ? null : callingAccount.getId();
+        Long callingAccountId = callingAccount == null ? null : callingAccount.getId();
         if (!AllowUserForceStopVm.valueIn(callingAccountId)) {
             logger.error("Parameter [{}] can only be passed by Admin accounts or when the allow.user.force.stop.vm config is true for the account.", ApiConstants.FORCED);
             throw new PermissionDeniedException("Account does not have the permission to force stop the vm.");