diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index f177b20f0f2d..ceba63213894 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static void ad5933_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		struct ad5933_state, work.work);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(st->client);
 	__be16 buf[2];
-	int val[2];
+	u16 val[2];
 	unsigned char status;
 	int ret;