diff --git a/ArduCopter/Log.pde b/ArduCopter/Log.pde
index 5a2d34edd1..462ad73529 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Log.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/Log.pde
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int find_last_log_page(int bottom_page)
 
 		//Serial.printf("look page:%d, check:%d\n", look_page, check);
 
-		if(check == (int32_t)~0)
+		if(check == -1L)
 			top_page = look_page;
 		else
 			bottom_page = look_page;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Log.pde b/ArduPlane/Log.pde
index 90bb19b3ea..59c9971c65 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Log.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/Log.pde
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int find_last_log_page(int bottom_page)
 		look_page = (top_page + bottom_page) / 2;
 		DataFlash.StartRead(look_page);
 		check = DataFlash.ReadLong();
-		if(check == (int32_t)~0)
+		if(check == -1L)
 			top_page = look_page;
 		else
 			bottom_page = look_page;