1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 213373b5f17f..2bd6a9c302c8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static ssize_t send_control_msg(struct port *port, unsigned int event,
         struct scatterlist sg[1];
         struct virtio_console_control cpkt;
         struct virtqueue *vq;
-        int len;
+        unsigned int len;
 
         if (!use_multiport(port->portdev))
                 return 0;