diff --git a/tools/net/bpf_jit_disasm.c b/tools/net/bpf_jit_disasm.c
index 2cd3d4c99738..5b3241340945 100644
--- a/tools/net/bpf_jit_disasm.c
+++ b/tools/net/bpf_jit_disasm.c
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ static void put_log_buff(char *buff)
 	free(buff);
 }
 
-static int get_last_jit_image(char *haystack, size_t hlen,
-			      uint8_t *image, size_t ilen)
+static unsigned int get_last_jit_image(char *haystack, size_t hlen,
+				       uint8_t *image, size_t ilen)
 {
 	char *ptr, *pptr, *tmp;
 	off_t off = 0;