diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
index 8aa14aacdd35..bd5f13bef83c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "i40e_devids.h"
 
 /* I40E_MASK is a macro used on 32 bit registers */
-#define I40E_MASK(mask, shift) (mask << shift)
+#define I40E_MASK(mask, shift) ((u32)(mask) << (shift))
 
 #define I40E_MAX_VSI_QP			16
 #define I40E_MAX_VF_VSI			3
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
index bfc97c2f22bb..97f96e0d9c4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "i40e_devids.h"
 
 /* I40E_MASK is a macro used on 32 bit registers */
-#define I40E_MASK(mask, shift) (mask << shift)
+#define I40E_MASK(mask, shift) ((u32)(mask) << (shift))
 
 #define I40E_MAX_VSI_QP			16
 #define I40E_MAX_VF_VSI			3