diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
index 41cdd1642970..8dbcacd44e6a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98095.c
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ static int max98095_put_eq_enum(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct max98095_pdata *pdata = max98095->pdata;
 	int channel = max98095_get_eq_channel(kcontrol->id.name);
 	struct max98095_cdata *cdata;
-	int sel = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	unsigned int sel = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	struct max98095_eq_cfg *coef_set;
 	int fs, best, best_val, i;
 	int regmask, regsave;
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ static int max98095_put_bq_enum(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct max98095_pdata *pdata = max98095->pdata;
 	int channel = max98095_get_bq_channel(codec, kcontrol->id.name);
 	struct max98095_cdata *cdata;
-	int sel = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	unsigned int sel = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	struct max98095_biquad_cfg *coef_set;
 	int fs, best, best_val, i;
 	int regmask, regsave;