diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 99ae57d..b79ff68 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -5392,7 +5392,7 @@
 	temp_fea = ea_response_data->list;
 	temp_ptr = (char *)temp_fea;
 	while (list_len > 0) {
-		int name_len;
+		unsigned int name_len;
 		__u16 value_len;
 
 		list_len -= 4;