diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/mq_perf_tests.c b/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/mq_perf_tests.c
index 5c16159d0bcd..fb898850867c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/mq_perf_tests.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mqueue/mq_perf_tests.c
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ void *fake_cont_thread(void *arg)
 void *cont_thread(void *arg)
 {
 	char buff[MSG_SIZE];
-	int i, priority;
+	int i;
+	unsigned int priority;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_cpus_to_pin; i++)
 		if (cpu_threads[i] == pthread_self())
@@ -425,7 +426,8 @@ struct test test2[] = {
 void *perf_test_thread(void *arg)
 {
 	char buff[MSG_SIZE];
-	int prio_out, prio_in;
+	int prio_out;
+	unsigned int prio_in;
 	int i;
 	clockid_t clock;
 	pthread_t *t;