diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/perf_event.c
index 9bae79f70301..86c9ba963155 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static struct pmu xtensa_pmu = {
 	.read = xtensa_pmu_read,
 };
 
-static int xtensa_pmu_setup(int cpu)
+static int xtensa_pmu_setup(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned i;