diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
index 7fb5b9d009d4..7f92fdd5f0e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void mcp23s08_dbg_show(struct seq_file *s, struct gpio_chip *chip)
 {
 	struct mcp23s08	*mcp;
 	char		bank;
-	unsigned	t;
+	int		t;
 	unsigned	mask;
 
 	mcp = container_of(chip, struct mcp23s08, chip);