diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 2a70af4..de100aa 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@
 void __devinit
 identify_siblings(struct cpuinfo_ia64 *c)
 {
-	s64 status;
+	long status;
 	u16 pltid;
 	pal_logical_to_physical_t info;