diff --git a/net/core/utils.c b/net/core/utils.c
index 6592d7bbed39..d758880c09a7 100644
--- a/net/core/utils.c
+++ b/net/core/utils.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(net_ratelimit);
 
 __be32 in_aton(const char *str)
 {
-	unsigned long l;
+	unsigned int l;
 	unsigned int val;
 	int i;