diff --git a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
index c20bf0198f..31e49c7cac 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
@@ -482,3 +482,6 @@ fn C.glTexImage2D()
 
 // used by ios for println
 fn C.WrappedNSLog(str &u8)
+
+// absolute value
+fn C.abs(number int) int
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/check_types.v b/vlib/v/checker/check_types.v
index 1d8f8929dd..4f5fd0feac 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/check_types.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/check_types.v
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) check_types(got ast.Type, expected ast.Type) bool {
 		if expected == ast.voidptr_type {
 			return true
 		}
+		if expected == ast.bool_type && (got.is_any_kind_of_pointer() || got.is_int()) {
+			return true
+		}
+
 		if expected.is_any_kind_of_pointer() { //&& !got.is_any_kind_of_pointer() {
 			// Allow `int` as `&i8` etc in C code.
 			deref := expected.deref()