diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
index dd57a36ecb1005d7571290a59925fd4d641b61aa..2dc64b5c94c1dcd0f9d7f6fea3431435966b7b95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ struct iwl_trans_config {
 	u8 cmd_queue;
 	u8 cmd_fifo;
 	const u8 *no_reclaim_cmds;
-	int n_no_reclaim_cmds;
+	unsigned int n_no_reclaim_cmds;
 
 	bool rx_buf_size_8k;
 	bool bc_table_dword;