diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct7802.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct7802.c
index 28fcb2e246d5..fbfc02bb2cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct7802.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct7802.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int nct7802_read_voltage(struct nct7802_data *data, int nr, int index)
 }
 
 static int nct7802_write_voltage(struct nct7802_data *data, int nr, int index,
-				 unsigned int voltage)
+				 unsigned long voltage)
 {
 	int shift = 8 - REG_VOLTAGE_LIMIT_MSB_SHIFT[index - 1][nr];
 	int err;