diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index cfb342aa5be5..1af2e73fdecf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6979,7 +6979,7 @@ static int ufshcd_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = cmd->device->host;
 	struct ufs_hba *hba = shost_priv(host);
-	unsigned int tag = cmd->request->tag;
+	int tag = cmd->request->tag;
 	struct ufshcd_lrb *lrbp = &hba->lrb[tag];
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int err = FAILED, res;