diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index dc8ff13187f7..2c2d751c6d54 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ static int soc_widget_read(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w, int reg,
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int soc_widget_write(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w, int reg, int val)
+static int soc_widget_write(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w, int reg,
+	unsigned int val)
 {
 	if (w->codec)
 		return snd_soc_write(w->codec, reg, val);
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ static void dapm_set_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	case snd_soc_dapm_switch:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mixer_named_ctl: {
-		int val;
+		unsigned int val;
 		struct soc_mixer_control *mc = (struct soc_mixer_control *)
 			w->kcontrol_news[i].private_value;
 		int reg = mc->reg;
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ static void dapm_set_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	case snd_soc_dapm_mux: {
 		struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)
 			w->kcontrol_news[i].private_value;
-		int val, item;
+		unsigned int val, item;
 
 		soc_widget_read(w, e->reg, &val);
 		item = (val >> e->shift_l) & e->mask;
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ static void dapm_set_path_status(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	case snd_soc_dapm_value_mux: {
 		struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)
 			w->kcontrol_news[i].private_value;
-		int val, item;
+		unsigned int val, item;
 
 		soc_widget_read(w, e->reg, &val);
 		val = (val >> e->shift_l) & e->mask;