diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_irq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_irq.h
index a307b7530e54..4615906d83df 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_irq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_irq.h
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ extern void (*__initconst interrupt[NR_VECTORS-FIRST_EXTERNAL_VECTOR])(void);
 #define trace_interrupt interrupt
 #endif
 
-#define VECTOR_UNDEFINED	-1
-#define VECTOR_RETRIGGERED	-2
+#define VECTOR_UNDEFINED	(-1)
+#define VECTOR_RETRIGGERED	(-2)
 
 typedef int vector_irq_t[NR_VECTORS];
 DECLARE_PER_CPU(vector_irq_t, vector_irq);