diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
index 0315d8312af3..2ce5302c5956 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@
 
 static u16 hclge_errno_to_resp(int errno)
 {
-	return abs(errno);
+	int resp = abs(errno);
+
+	/* The status for pf to vf msg cmd is u16, constrainted by HW.
+	 * We need to keep the same type with it.
+	 * The intput errno is the stander error code, it's safely to
+	 * use a u16 to store the abs(errno).
+	 */
+	return (u16)resp;
 }
 
 /* hclge_gen_resp_to_vf: used to generate a synchronous response to VF when PF