diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
index 90631d768a60..5ad0feeebc86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static bool ath_paprd_send_frame(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb, int
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
-	int time_left;
+	unsigned long time_left;
 
 	memset(&txctl, 0, sizeof(txctl));
 	txctl.txq = sc->tx.txq_map[IEEE80211_AC_BE];