diff --git a/apps/mavlink/mavlink_log.c b/apps/mavlink/mavlink_log.c
index 660e282f86..73d59e76fc 100644
--- a/apps/mavlink/mavlink_log.c
+++ b/apps/mavlink/mavlink_log.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "mavlink_log.h"
  
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ void mavlink_logbuffer_init(struct mavlink_logbuffer *lb, int size) {
 }
  
 int mavlink_logbuffer_is_full(struct mavlink_logbuffer *lb) {
-    return lb->count == lb->size;
+	return lb->count == (int)lb->size;
 }
  
 int mavlink_logbuffer_is_empty(struct mavlink_logbuffer *lb) {
@@ -77,4 +78,4 @@ int mavlink_logbuffer_read(struct mavlink_logbuffer *lb, struct mavlink_logmessa
     } else {
         return 1;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}