diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
index 076e4e118e667..2db9e0918d721 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
@@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ public class ZygoteInit {
         } catch (ErrnoException ex) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Failed to capget()", ex);
         }
-        capabilities &= ((long) data[0].effective) | (((long) data[1].effective) << 32);
+        capabilities &= Integer.toUnsignedLong(data[0].effective) |
+                (Integer.toUnsignedLong(data[1].effective) << 32);
 
         /* Hardcoded command line to start the system server */
         String[] args = {