diff --git a/src/reflect/all_test.go b/src/reflect/all_test.go
index 5364166eab..06026232ee 100644
--- a/src/reflect/all_test.go
+++ b/src/reflect/all_test.go
@@ -7807,3 +7807,12 @@ func TestIssue50208(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("name of type parameter mismatched, want:%s, got:%s", want2, got)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNegativeKindString(t *testing.T) {
+	x := -1
+	s := Kind(x).String()
+	want := "kind-1"
+	if s != want {
+		t.Fatalf("Kind(-1).String() = %q, want %q", s, want)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/reflect/type.go b/src/reflect/type.go
index 8ba63bcad0..83047062bd 100644
--- a/src/reflect/type.go
+++ b/src/reflect/type.go
@@ -632,8 +632,8 @@ const (
 
 // String returns the name of k.
 func (k Kind) String() string {
-	if int(k) < len(kindNames) {
-		return kindNames[k]
+	if uint(k) < uint(len(kindNames)) {
+		return kindNames[uint(k)]
 	}
 	return "kind" + strconv.Itoa(int(k))
 }