diff --git a/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py b/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
index d5d4b88..38d5b26 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/stock_ledger_entry/stock_ledger_entry.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 			if getdate(self.doc.posting_date) <= getdate(stock_frozen_upto) and not stock_auth_role in webnotes.user.get_roles():
 				msgprint("You are not authorized to do / modify back dated stock entries before %s" % getdate(stock_frozen_upto).strftime('%d-%m-%Y'), raise_exception=1)
 
-		stock_frozen_upto_days = webnotes.conn.get_value('Stock Settings', None, 'stock_frozen_upto_days') or 0
+		stock_frozen_upto_days = int(webnotes.conn.get_value('Stock Settings', None, 'stock_frozen_upto_days') or 0)
 		if stock_frozen_upto_days:
 			stock_auth_role = webnotes.conn.get_value('Stock Settings', None,'stock_auth_role')
 			older_than_x_days_ago = (add_days(getdate(self.doc.posting_date), stock_frozen_upto_days) <= date.today())