diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
index 6ad5c072ce34..4d37c5415fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static int ep93xx_pata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct ep93xx_pata_data *drv_data;
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	struct ata_port *ap;
-	unsigned int irq;
+	int irq;
 	struct resource *mem_res;
 	void __iomem *ide_base;
 	int err;