diff --git a/direct/src/dcparser/dcPacker_ext.cxx b/direct/src/dcparser/dcPacker_ext.cxx
index 2e78df416d..3338ee6e88 100644
--- a/direct/src/dcparser/dcPacker_ext.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/dcparser/dcPacker_ext.cxx
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ unpack_object() {
   case PT_uint:
     {
       unsigned int value = _this->unpack_uint();
-      object = PyLong_FromLong(value);
+      object = PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(value);
     }
     break;