diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_ctl.c
index 6b85016b4db3..4aace2c34f06 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_ctl.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static int pm8001_set_nvmd(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha)
 	struct pm8001_ioctl_payload	*payload;
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(completion);
 	u8		*ioctlbuffer;
-	u32		ret;
+	int		ret;
 	u32		length = 1024 * 5 + sizeof(*payload) - 1;
 
 	if (pm8001_ha->fw_image->size > 4096) {