diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index f16d2033081f..e1dc084eac5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2579,7 +2579,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_set_txpowerlimit(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 limit, bool test)
 	struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = chan->chan;
 
-	reg->power_limit = min_t(int, limit, MAX_RATE_POWER);
+	reg->power_limit = min_t(u32, limit, MAX_RATE_POWER);
 	if (test)
 		channel->max_power = MAX_RATE_POWER / 2;