diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index cff1d4bce21d..44f03ddd8871 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -837,9 +837,10 @@ static int vc_do_resize(struct tty_struct *tty, struct vc_data *vc,
 				unsigned int cols, unsigned int lines)
 {
 	unsigned long old_origin, new_origin, new_scr_end, rlth, rrem, err = 0;
+	unsigned long end;
 	unsigned int old_cols, old_rows, old_row_size, old_screen_size;
 	unsigned int new_cols, new_rows, new_row_size, new_screen_size;
-	unsigned int end, user;
+	unsigned int user;
 	unsigned short *newscreen;
 
 	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();