diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 1b5bbafc0fa3..ce2f203048d3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -1180,9 +1180,10 @@ static bool batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	u8 total_count;
 	u8 orig_eq_count, neigh_rq_count, neigh_rq_inv, tq_own;
 	unsigned int neigh_rq_inv_cube, neigh_rq_max_cube;
-	int tq_asym_penalty, inv_asym_penalty, if_num;
+	int if_num;
+	unsigned int tq_asym_penalty, inv_asym_penalty;
 	unsigned int combined_tq;
-	int tq_iface_penalty;
+	unsigned int tq_iface_penalty;
 	bool ret = false;
 
 	/* find corresponding one hop neighbor */