diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 144d272..04b0956 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -778,7 +778,8 @@
 					sector_t block)
 {
 	struct ide_cmd cmd;
-	int uptodate = 0, nsectors;
+	int uptodate = 0;
+	unsigned int nsectors;
 
 	ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_RQ, "cmd: 0x%x, block: %llu",
 				  rq->cmd[0], (unsigned long long)block);