diff --git a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/FilterHandler.java b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/FilterHandler.java
index 33bee18..f28bc31 100644
--- a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/FilterHandler.java
+++ b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/handler/FilterHandler.java
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@
 
     public int compareTo(FilterHandler other)
     {
-        return other.ranking - this.ranking;
+        if (other.ranking == this.ranking)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        return (other.ranking > this.ranking) ? 1 : -1;
     }
 
     public int getRanking()