1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
index 30ba5440c67a..1feb551a57bc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ inline void lpfc_vport_set_state(struct lpfc_vport *vport,
 static int
 lpfc_alloc_vpi(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 {
-        int  vpi;
+        unsigned long vpi;
 
         spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
         /* Start at bit 1 because vpi zero is reserved for the physical port */