diff --git a/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java b/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
index f6df4934a9f..66215d3781e 100644
--- a/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
+++ b/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class Merovingian2 extends StandardMBean implements MerovingianMBean {
         }
         long startTime = InaccurateClock.getTime();
 
-        while ((InaccurateClock.getTime() - startTime) < (timeInSeconds * 1000)) {
+        while ((InaccurateClock.getTime() - startTime) < (timeInSeconds * 1000l)) {
             int count = owns(key);
 
             if (count >= 1) {