diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 8e133d6545bd..5defcb777e92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static int i40e_quiesce_vf_pci(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 static int i40e_getnum_vf_vsi_vlan_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
-	int num_vlans = 0, bkt;
+	u16 num_vlans = 0, bkt;
 
 	hash_for_each(vsi->mac_filter_hash, bkt, f, hlist) {
 		if (f->vlan >= 0 && f->vlan <= I40E_MAX_VLANID)
@@ -1134,8 +1134,8 @@ static int i40e_getnum_vf_vsi_vlan_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
  *
  * Called to get number of VLANs and VLAN list present in mac_filter_hash.
  **/
-static void i40e_get_vlan_list_sync(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, int *num_vlans,
-					   s16 **vlan_list)
+static void i40e_get_vlan_list_sync(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u16 *num_vlans,
+				    s16 **vlan_list)
 {
 	struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ err:
  **/
 static i40e_status
 i40e_set_vsi_promisc(struct i40e_vf *vf, u16 seid, bool multi_enable,
-		     bool unicast_enable, s16 *vl, int num_vlans)
+		     bool unicast_enable, s16 *vl, u16 num_vlans)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ static i40e_status i40e_config_vf_promiscuous_mode(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 	i40e_status aq_ret = I40E_SUCCESS;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
-	int num_vlans;
+	u16 num_vlans;
 	s16 *vl;
 
 	vsi = i40e_find_vsi_from_id(pf, vsi_id);