diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 9306d5f..78c26fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,8 @@
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = ah->ah_current_channel;
 	bool use_def_for_tx, update_def_on_tx, use_def_for_rts, fast_div;
 	bool use_def_for_sg;
-	u8 def_ant, tx_ant, ee_mode;
+	int ee_mode;
+	u8 def_ant, tx_ant;
 	u32 sta_id1 = 0;
 
 	/* if channel is not initialized yet we can't set the antennas
@@ -3081,7 +3082,8 @@
 {
 	struct ath5k_rate_pcal_info rate_info;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *curr_channel = ah->ah_current_channel;
-	u8 type, ee_mode;
+	int ee_mode;
+	u8 type;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (txpower > AR5K_TUNE_MAX_TXPOWER) {