diff --git a/dstat_interface/core/dstat/utility.py b/dstat_interface/core/dstat/utility.py
index 00860fb120c252b7f64bfb5bbb3e5459ae32a53d..bd135e8dbcbdb91f71d4748764a8efbb3d7e7053 100644
--- a/dstat_interface/core/dstat/utility.py
+++ b/dstat_interface/core/dstat/utility.py
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ def rel_mv_to_dac(mv: float) -> int:
 
 def param_test_uint16(u: int) -> int:
     assert 0 <= u <= 65535
-    return u
+    return int(u)
 
 
 def param_test_non_zero_uint16(u: int) -> int:
     assert 0 < u <= 65535
-    return u
+    return int(u)
 
 
 def param_test_uint8(u: int) -> int:
     assert 0 < u <= 255
-    return u
+    return int(u)
 
 
 def param_test_non_zero_uint8(u: int) -> int:
     assert 0 < u <= 255
-    return u
+    return int(u)
 
 
 class VersionCheckProcess(BaseExperimentProcess):