diff --git a/man2/stat.2 b/man2/stat.2
index b35e3c615..08af24c56 100644
--- a/man2/stat.2
+++ b/man2/stat.2
@@ -665,7 +665,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     printf("ID of containing device:  [%lx,%lx]\en",
-	    (long) major(sb.st_dev), (long) minor(sb.st_dev));
+	    (unsigned long) major(sb.st_dev),
+            (unsigned long) minor(sb.st_dev));
 
     printf("File type:                ");