diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 91bf55a20024..20e2bba10400 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int wdt_keepalive(void)
 
 static int wdt_set_timeout(int t)
 {
-	int tmrval;
+	unsigned int tmrval;
 
 	/*
 	 * Convert seconds to watchdog counter time units, rounding up.