diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
index 6514baf..e16f259 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
 	u32 gp = _il_rd(il, CSR_EEPROM_GP);
 	int sz;
 	int ret;
-	u16 addr;
+	int addr;
 
 	/* allocate eeprom */
 	sz = il->cfg->eeprom_size;