diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index 73cb2362322f..e9e5c4ede9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -2543,7 +2543,8 @@ static int xilinx_dma_chan_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 static int xilinx_dma_child_probe(struct xilinx_dma_device *xdev,
 				    struct device_node *node)
 {
-	int ret, i, nr_channels = 1;
+	int ret, i;
+	u32 nr_channels = 1;
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(node, "dma-channels", &nr_channels);
 	if ((ret < 0) && xdev->mcdma)