diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index 9f49c0129a78..d2af032ff225 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int netvsc_destroy_buf(struct netvsc_device *net_device)
 static int netvsc_init_buf(struct hv_device *device)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	int t;
+	unsigned long t;
 	struct netvsc_device *net_device;
 	struct nvsp_message *init_packet;
 	struct net_device *ndev;
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ static int negotiate_nvsp_ver(struct hv_device *device,
 			      struct nvsp_message *init_packet,
 			      u32 nvsp_ver)
 {
-	int ret, t;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long t;
 
 	memset(init_packet, 0, sizeof(struct nvsp_message));
 	init_packet->hdr.msg_type = NVSP_MSG_TYPE_INIT;