diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index c976c1f202f6..3ad4b0e09d88 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3297,7 +3297,7 @@ int wilc_set_pmkid_info(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
-	u32 i;
+	int i;
 
 	if (!hif_drv) {
 		PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");