diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index d60e2016d03c..e6c8e6d5234f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1009,8 +1009,8 @@ static s32 e1000_platform_pm_pch_lpt(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool link)
 {
 	u32 reg = link << (E1000_LTRV_REQ_SHIFT + E1000_LTRV_NOSNOOP_SHIFT) |
 	    link << E1000_LTRV_REQ_SHIFT | E1000_LTRV_SEND;
-	u16 max_ltr_enc_d = 0;	/* maximum LTR decoded by platform */
-	u16 lat_enc_d = 0;	/* latency decoded */
+	u32 max_ltr_enc_d = 0;	/* maximum LTR decoded by platform */
+	u32 lat_enc_d = 0;	/* latency decoded */
 	u16 lat_enc = 0;	/* latency encoded */
 
 	if (link) {