diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index 7a72407208b1..629225980463 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ static void dscc4_tx_irq(struct dscc4_pci_priv *ppriv,
 		if (state & Xpr) {
 			void __iomem *scc_addr;
 			unsigned long ring;
-			int i;
+			unsigned int i;
 
 			/*
 			 * - the busy condition happens (sometimes);