diff --git a/util/romcc/romcc.c b/util/romcc/romcc.c
index bac0cf1..2691036 100644
--- a/util/romcc/romcc.c
+++ b/util/romcc/romcc.c
@@ -22449,7 +22449,10 @@
 
 static int is_imm32(struct triple *imm)
 {
-	return ((imm->op == OP_INTCONST) && (imm->u.cval <= 0xffffffffUL)) ||
+	// second condition commented out to prevent compiler warning:
+	// imm->u.cval is always 32bit unsigned, so the comparison is
+	// always true.
+	return ((imm->op == OP_INTCONST) /* && (imm->u.cval <= 0xffffffffUL) */ ) ||
 		(imm->op == OP_ADDRCONST);
 	
 }