diff --git a/Modules/audioop.c b/Modules/audioop.c
index 7e40bbddc6d..4f2b25f33a0 100644
--- a/Modules/audioop.c
+++ b/Modules/audioop.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fbound(double val, double minval, double maxval)
         val = maxval;
     else if (val < minval + 1)
         val = minval;
-    return val;
+    return (int)val;
 }