diff --git a/cmd/containerd/command/service_windows.go b/cmd/containerd/command/service_windows.go
index 253127ad3..34f3d71ea 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd/command/service_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd/command/service_windows.go
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ func initPanicFile(path string) error {
 	// Update STD_ERROR_HANDLE to point to the panic file so that Go writes to
 	// it when it panics. Remember the old stderr to restore it before removing
 	// the panic file.
-	sh := windows.STD_ERROR_HANDLE
-	h, err := windows.GetStdHandle(uint32(sh))
+	sh := uint32(windows.STD_ERROR_HANDLE)
+	h, err := windows.GetStdHandle(sh)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func initPanicFile(path string) error {
 func removePanicFile() {
 	if st, err := panicFile.Stat(); err == nil {
 		if st.Size() == 0 {
-			sh := windows.STD_ERROR_HANDLE
+			sh := uint32(windows.STD_ERROR_HANDLE)
 			setStdHandle.Call(uintptr(sh), uintptr(oldStderr))
 			panicFile.Close()
 			os.Remove(panicFile.Name())