diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index f1cbe1f6ddec..dae95d9a07e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static int at803x_set_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 static void at803x_get_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 			   struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
 {
-	u32 value;
+	int value;
 
 	wol->supported = WAKE_MAGIC;
 	wol->wolopts = 0;