diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index bd74ee555278513118d057e832b3ec599923bb69..745489a1c86ab2c11701b124f8998126608c398a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static inline void mv_write_cached_reg(void __iomem *addr, u32 *old, u32 new)
 		 * Looks like a lot of fuss, but it avoids an unnecessary
 		 * +1 usec read-after-write delay for unaffected registers.
 		 */
-		laddr = (long)addr & 0xffff;
+		laddr = (unsigned long)addr & 0xffff;
 		if (laddr >= 0x300 && laddr <= 0x33c) {
 			laddr &= 0x000f;
 			if (laddr == 0x4 || laddr == 0xc) {