2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/9p/client.h b/include/net/9p/client.h
index 55ce72ce9861..d479d7dcc4d5 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/client.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/client.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ struct p9_req_t {
 
 struct p9_client {
         spinlock_t lock; /* protect client structure */
-        int msize;
+        unsigned int msize;
         unsigned char proto_version;
         struct p9_trans_module *trans_mod;
         enum p9_trans_status status;
diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 0edee4de608a..b1c02187f862 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ free_and_return:
  *
  */
 
-static struct p9_req_t *p9_tag_alloc(struct p9_client *c, u16 tag, int max_size)
+static struct p9_req_t *
+p9_tag_alloc(struct p9_client *c, u16 tag, unsigned int max_size)
 {
         unsigned long flags;
         int row, col;