diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.h b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.h
index af7dc65..7c93454 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.h
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 /* TEMP: 0.001C/bit (-55C to +125C)
    REG: (0.5C/bit, two's complement) << 7 */
-static inline u16 LM75_TEMP_TO_REG(int temp)
+static inline u16 LM75_TEMP_TO_REG(long temp)
 {
 	int ntemp = SENSORS_LIMIT(temp, LM75_TEMP_MIN, LM75_TEMP_MAX);
 	ntemp += (ntemp<0 ? -250 : 250);