diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/port.h b/include/linux/mlx5/port.h
index 28a928b0684b..e96ee1e348cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/port.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/port.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ enum mlx5_ptys_width {
 	MLX5_PTYS_WIDTH_12X	= 1 << 4,
 };
 
-#define MLX5E_PROT_MASK(link_mode) (1 << link_mode)
+#define MLX5E_PROT_MASK(link_mode) (1U << link_mode)
 #define MLX5_GET_ETH_PROTO(reg, out, ext, field)	\
 	(ext ? MLX5_GET(reg, out, ext_##field) :	\
 	MLX5_GET(reg, out, field))