diff --git a/security/selinux/xfrm.c b/security/selinux/xfrm.c
index 7314196185d1..00e95f8bd7c7 100644
--- a/security/selinux/xfrm.c
+++ b/security/selinux/xfrm.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int selinux_xfrm_state_alloc_acquire(struct xfrm_state *x,
 	int rc;
 	struct xfrm_sec_ctx *ctx;
 	char *ctx_str = NULL;
-	int str_len;
+	u32 str_len;
 
 	if (!polsec)
 		return 0;