1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
index 072cbbadbc36..7f93f34b7f91 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
                 .hdr.gso_type = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_NONE
         };
         size_t total_len = 0;
-        int err, headcount, mergeable;
+        int err, mergeable;
+        s16 headcount;
         size_t vhost_hlen, sock_hlen;
         size_t vhost_len, sock_len;
         /* TODO: check that we are running from vhost_worker? */