diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index 36bacc75a32a..6be93f09f976 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -789,7 +789,8 @@ int vmbus_request_offers(void)
 {
 	struct vmbus_channel_message_header *msg;
 	struct vmbus_channel_msginfo *msginfo;
-	int ret, t;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long t;
 
 	msginfo = kmalloc(sizeof(*msginfo) +
 			  sizeof(struct vmbus_channel_message_header),