diff --git a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_unix_test.go b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_unix_test.go
index 0d830ff06..bac687218 100644
--- a/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_unix_test.go
+++ b/src/cmds/restic/integration_helpers_unix_test.go
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ func (e *dirEntry) equals(other *dirEntry) bool {
 
 func nlink(info os.FileInfo) uint64 {
 	stat, _ := info.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t)
-	return stat.Nlink
+	return uint64(stat.Nlink)
 }