diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
index ca533b4321bd..9c16e2a6d185 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ int ath9k_wmi_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, enum wmi_cmd_id cmd_id,
 		       sizeof(struct wmi_cmd_hdr);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u8 *data;
-	int time_left, ret = 0;
+	unsigned long time_left;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (ah->ah_flags & AH_UNPLUGGED)
 		return 0;