diff --git a/units.go b/units.go
index 1a218f2..59029d1 100644
--- a/units.go
+++ b/units.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package proxmoxaas_common_lib
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -48,3 +49,11 @@ func FormatNumber(val uint64, base uint64) (string, string) {
 		return "0", ""
 	}
 }
+
+func SafeUint64(i int) uint64 {
+	if i < 0 {
+		log.Printf("Tried to cast %d to uint64", i)
+		return 0
+	}
+	return uint64(i)
+}