diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
index 5c5f99d..00b38bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
 	struct sh_sir_self *self;
 	struct resource *res;
 	char clk_name[8];
-	unsigned int irq;
+	int irq;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);