diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 56eaddc5f222621f6f67ea5be2debe5947ac844c..024861db15871fe8cf70fbbe898a5e1b2c9cbfb8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ static ssize_t adaptive_kbd_mode_show(struct device *dev,
 			   struct device_attribute *attr,
 			   char *buf)
 {
-	u32 current_mode;
+	int current_mode;
 
 	current_mode = adaptive_keyboard_get_mode();
 	if (current_mode < 0)
@@ -3621,7 +3621,7 @@ static int adaptive_keyboard_get_next_mode(int mode)
 
 static bool adaptive_keyboard_hotkey_notify_hotkey(unsigned int scancode)
 {
-	u32 current_mode = 0;
+	int current_mode = 0;
 	int new_mode = 0;
 	int keycode;