diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/adis16460.c b/drivers/iio/imu/adis16460.c
index 1ef11640ee20..6aed9e84abbf 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/adis16460.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/adis16460.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int adis16460_debugfs_init(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 static int adis16460_set_freq(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int val, int val2)
 {
 	struct adis16460 *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	unsigned int t;
+	int t;
 
 	t =  val * 1000 + val2 / 1000;
 	if (t <= 0)