diff --git a/src/syscall/syscall_linux.go b/src/syscall/syscall_linux.go
index 07fe6a6c2bc56..dbf16d9af27ba 100644
--- a/src/syscall/syscall_linux.go
+++ b/src/syscall/syscall_linux.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func Faccessat(dirfd int, path string, mode uint32, flags int) (err error) {
 			gid = Getgid()
 		}
 
-		if uint32(gid) == st.Gid || isGroupMember(gid) {
+		if uint32(gid) == st.Gid || isGroupMember(int(st.Gid)) {
 			fmode = (st.Mode >> 3) & 7
 		} else {
 			fmode = st.Mode & 7