diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/bitops.h
index ca43f4d0b937..5adca78830b5 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ static inline unsigned long __fls(unsigned long x)
 	return fls64(x) - 1;
 }
 
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
-	return fls64((unsigned int) x);
+	return fls64(x);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/bitops.h
index 8da87feec59a..ee9246184033 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static inline __attribute__ ((const)) int clz(unsigned int x)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static inline int constant_fls(int x)
+static inline int constant_fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r = 32;
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static inline int constant_fls(int x)
  * @result: [1-32]
  * fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32, fls(0) = 0
  */
-static inline __attribute__ ((const)) int fls(unsigned long x)
+static inline __attribute__ ((const)) int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	if (__builtin_constant_p(x))
 	       return constant_fls(x);
diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
index f0ab012401b6..8b68234ace18 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static inline unsigned long __ffs(unsigned long x)
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	if (!x)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/arch/csky/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/csky/include/asm/bitops.h
index 335f2883fb1e..43b9838bff63 100644
--- a/arch/csky/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/csky/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static __always_inline unsigned long __ffs(unsigned long x)
 /*
  * asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
  */
-static __always_inline int fls(int x)
+static __always_inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	asm volatile(
 		"ff1 %0\n"
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
index 2691a1857d20..bee974262387 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static inline long ffz(int x)
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r;
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/bitops.h
index 56a774bf13fa..2f24ee6459d2 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -388,8 +388,7 @@ ia64_fls (unsigned long x)
  * Find the last (most significant) bit set.  Returns 0 for x==0 and
  * bits are numbered from 1..32 (e.g., fls(9) == 4).
  */
-static inline int
-fls (int t)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int t)
 {
 	unsigned long x = t & 0xffffffffu;
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bitops.h
index d979f38af751..10133a968c8e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static inline unsigned long __ffs(unsigned long x)
 /*
  *	fls: find last bit set.
  */
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int cnt;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
index f2a840fb6a9a..c4675957b21b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static inline unsigned long __ffs(unsigned long word)
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r;
 
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops/fls.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops/fls.h
index 9efbf9ad86c4..57de5a1115bf 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops/fls.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/bitops/fls.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENRISC_HAVE_INST_FL1
 
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/bitops.h
index 53252d4f9a57..a09eaebfdfd0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static __inline__ int ffs(int x)
  * fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
 
-static __inline__ int fls(int x)
+static __inline__ int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int ret;
 	if (!x)
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/bitops.h
index 86e5b2fdee3c..d1f8a4d94cca 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ static inline int fls64(unsigned long word)
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static inline int fls(int word)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int word)
 {
-	return fls64((unsigned int)word);
+	return fls64(word);
 }
 
 #else /* CONFIG_HAVE_MARCH_Z9_109_FEATURES */
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/bitops.h
index c0cbdbe17168..de5853761c22 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * the cntlz instruction for much better code efficiency.
  */
 
-static inline int fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h
index 124f9195eb3e..ad7b210aa3f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static __always_inline int ffs(int x)
  * set bit if value is nonzero. The last (most significant) bit is
  * at position 32.
  */
-static __always_inline int fls(int x)
+static __always_inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/bitops/builtin-fls.h b/include/asm-generic/bitops/builtin-fls.h
index 62daf940989d..c8455cc28841 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/bitops/builtin-fls.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/bitops/builtin-fls.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static __always_inline int fls(int x)
+static __always_inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	return x ? sizeof(x) * 8 - __builtin_clz(x) : 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h b/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
index 753aecaab641..b168bb10e1be 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
 
-static __always_inline int fls(int x)
+static __always_inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r = 32;
 
diff --git a/tools/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h b/tools/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
index 753aecaab641..b168bb10e1be 100644
--- a/tools/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
+++ b/tools/include/asm-generic/bitops/fls.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
 
-static __always_inline int fls(int x)
+static __always_inline int fls(unsigned int x)
 {
 	int r = 32;