diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
index 9452b02ce079..313a88b2973f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static int mipspmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	if (event->cpu >= nr_cpumask_bits ||
+	if ((unsigned int)event->cpu >= nr_cpumask_bits ||
 	    (event->cpu >= 0 && !cpu_online(event->cpu)))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
index 9a4f279d25ca..ca960d0370d5 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static int cpumsf_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	}
 
 	/* Check online status of the CPU to which the event is pinned */
-	if (event->cpu >= nr_cpumask_bits ||
+	if ((unsigned int)event->cpu >= nr_cpumask_bits ||
 	    (event->cpu >= 0 && !cpu_online(event->cpu)))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/cpumask.h b/include/linux/cpumask.h
index 1a675604b17d..2404ad238c0b 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpumask.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpumask.h
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ extern int nr_cpu_ids;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK
 /* Assuming NR_CPUS is huge, a runtime limit is more efficient.  Also,
  * not all bits may be allocated. */
-#define nr_cpumask_bits	nr_cpu_ids
+#define nr_cpumask_bits	((unsigned int)nr_cpu_ids)
 #else
-#define nr_cpumask_bits	NR_CPUS
+#define nr_cpumask_bits	((unsigned int)NR_CPUS)
 #endif
 
 /*