diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 05ecf14..bd7cbaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -589,7 +589,8 @@
 			 void *buf)
 {
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	unsigned int i, j, retval;
+	unsigned int i, j;
+	int retval;
 	u32 *data = buf;
 
 	retval = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, ID_REV, &regs->version);