diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
index 02e6485c1ed5..8c72d54d8d16 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static size_t parport_pc_fifo_write_block_pio(struct parport *port,
 	const unsigned char *bufp = buf;
 	size_t left = length;
 	unsigned long expire = jiffies + port->physport->cad->timeout;
-	const int fifo = FIFO(port);
+	const unsigned long fifo = FIFO(port);
 	int poll_for = 8; /* 80 usecs */
 	const struct parport_pc_private *priv = port->physport->private_data;
 	const int fifo_depth = priv->fifo_depth;