diff --git a/wp-admin/link-import.php b/wp-admin/link-import.php
index 60bf09c454..138d0f4185 100644
--- a/wp-admin/link-import.php
+++ b/wp-admin/link-import.php
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ foreach ($categories as $category) {
 
 <h2><?php _e('Importing...') ?></h2>
 <?php
-		$cat_id = $_POST['cat_id'];
-		if ( $cat_id == '' || $cat_id == 0 )
+		$cat_id = abs( (int) $_POST['cat_id'] );
+		if ( $cat_id < 1 )
 			$cat_id  = 1;
 
 		$opml_url = $_POST['opml_url'];