diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index d97aa2827412..8eb7179da342 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static int ad2s1210_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			     long m)
 {
 	struct ad2s1210_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	bool negative;
+	u16 negative;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u16 pos;
 	s16 vel;