diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
index dec5678fc17f..6e3359d6a839 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/time.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static inline long long timeval_to_ns(const struct timeval *tv)
 long long disable_timer(void)
 {
 	struct itimerval time = ((struct itimerval) { { 0, 0 }, { 0, 0 } });
-	int remain, max = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
+	long long remain, max = UM_NSEC_PER_SEC / UM_HZ;
 
 	if (setitimer(ITIMER_VIRTUAL, &time, &time) < 0)
 		printk(UM_KERN_ERR "disable_timer - setitimer failed, "