diff --git a/net/llc/af_llc.c b/net/llc/af_llc.c
index 023ba82..5826129 100644
--- a/net/llc/af_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/af_llc.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,8 @@
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct llc_sock *llc = llc_sk(sk);
-	int rc = -EINVAL, opt;
+	unsigned int opt;
+	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (unlikely(level != SOL_LLC || optlen != sizeof(int)))