diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
index 0af5315d4357..fc8afffc1815 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static int pcl818_ai_eoc(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 static bool pcl818_ai_write_sample(struct comedi_device *dev,
 				   struct comedi_subdevice *s,
-				   unsigned int chan, unsigned int val)
+				   unsigned int chan, unsigned short val)
 {
 	struct pcl818_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;