diff --git a/lib/vm.js b/lib/vm.js
index 92afa9f6964acf..d9e309e2879e7d 100644
--- a/lib/vm.js
+++ b/lib/vm.js
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ function compileFunction(code, params, options = {}) {
   } = options;
 
   validateString(filename, 'options.filename');
-  validateUint32(columnOffset, 'options.columnOffset');
-  validateUint32(lineOffset, 'options.lineOffset');
+  validateInt32(columnOffset, 'options.columnOffset');
+  validateInt32(lineOffset, 'options.lineOffset');
   if (cachedData !== undefined)
     validateBuffer(cachedData, 'options.cachedData');
   validateBoolean(produceCachedData, 'options.produceCachedData');