diff --git a/fs/jffs2/nodelist.c b/fs/jffs2/nodelist.c
index b635e16..d4d0c41 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/nodelist.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/nodelist.c
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@
 	int err = 0, pointed = 0;
 	struct jffs2_eraseblock *jeb;
 	unsigned char *buffer;
-	uint32_t crc, ofs, retlen, len;
+	uint32_t crc, ofs, len;
+	size_t retlen;
 
 	BUG_ON(tn->csize == 0);