diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_sysfs.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_sysfs.c
index ddffc98119c6..6f0b3629da13 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_sysfs.c
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static ssize_t rp2srv_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev;
-	int ring, num_rings, ret;
+	int num_rings, ret;
+	unsigned int ring;
 
 	accel_dev = adf_devmgr_pci_to_accel_dev(to_pci_dev(dev));
 	if (!accel_dev)