1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index 9ebf71323c9..427c511e7ad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ error:
 
 static int __init setup_nmi_watchdog(char *str)
 {
-        int nmi;
+        unsigned int nmi;
 
         if (!strncmp(str, "panic", 5)) {
                 panic_on_timeout = 1;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int __init setup_nmi_watchdog(char *str)
 
         get_option(&str, &nmi);
 
-        if (nmi >= NMI_INVALID || nmi < NMI_NONE)
+        if (nmi >= NMI_INVALID)
                 return 0;
 
         nmi_watchdog = nmi;