diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 6a3a5fa1526d..464de2751ff9 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ retry:
  */
 static inline int fetch_robust_entry(struct robust_list __user **entry,
 				     struct robust_list __user * __user *head,
-				     int *pi)
+				     unsigned int *pi)
 {
 	unsigned long uentry;
 
diff --git a/kernel/futex_compat.c b/kernel/futex_compat.c
index d49afb2395e5..06da4dfc339b 100644
--- a/kernel/futex_compat.c
+++ b/kernel/futex_compat.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 static inline int
 fetch_robust_entry(compat_uptr_t *uentry, struct robust_list __user **entry,
-		   compat_uptr_t __user *head, int *pi)
+		   compat_uptr_t __user *head, unsigned int *pi)
 {
 	if (get_user(*uentry, head))
 		return -EFAULT;