1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
index 0317e441ca51..fc75fcb6bffd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static inline u16 FAN16_TO_REG(long rpm)
 static int DIV_TO_REG(int val)
 {
         int answer = 0;
-        while ((val >>= 1) != 0)
+        while (answer < 7 && (val >>= 1))
                 answer++;
         return answer;
 }
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static ssize_t set_fan_div(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
         struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
         struct it87_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-        int val = simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 10);
+        unsigned long val = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
         int i, min[3];
         u8 old;