diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index b54d56d..eda3220 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #define PEDIT_TAB_MASK	15
 
-static int pedit_net_id;
+static unsigned int pedit_net_id;
 static struct tc_action_ops act_pedit_ops;
 
 static const struct nla_policy pedit_policy[TCA_PEDIT_MAX + 1] = {