diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_common.c
index 85f2ca98956567bd28599fbe4d1499e549a1f425..ef3ffa5ad4668d3a4b3e630aab2eb8ba8d717fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_common.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ struct b43_c32 b43_cordic(int theta)
 	u8 i;
 	s32 tmp;
 	s8 signx = 1;
-	u32 angle = 0;
+	s32 angle = 0;
 	struct b43_c32 ret = { .i = 39797, .q = 0, };
 
 	while (theta > (180 << 16))