1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 470e7542bf31..018a42883706 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_battery_alarm_store(struct device *dev,
 {
         unsigned long x;
         struct acpi_battery *battery = to_acpi_battery(dev_get_drvdata(dev));
-        if (sscanf(buf, "%ld\n", &x) == 1)
+        if (sscanf(buf, "%lu\n", &x) == 1)
                 battery->alarm = x/1000;
         if (acpi_battery_present(battery))
                 acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery);