diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
index 01634c8d27b3..a964e25ea620 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct mpc8xxx_gpio_chip {
 				unsigned offset, int value);
 
 	struct irq_domain *irq;
-	unsigned int irqn;
+	int irqn;
 };
 
 /*