diff --git a/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php b/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
index f46ae93b54..cee56d7d21 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function get_bookmarks( $args = '' ) {
 	$query .= " $exclusions $inclusions $search";
 	$query .= " ORDER BY $orderby $order";
 	if ( -1 != $parsed_args['limit'] ) {
-		$query .= ' LIMIT ' . $parsed_args['limit'];
+		$query .= ' LIMIT ' . absint( $parsed_args['limit'] );
 	}
 
 	$results = $wpdb->get_results( $query );