diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
index ae75d4178739..ff5c380f3c13 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int rate_control_pid_events_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct rc_pid_sta_info *sinfo = inode->i_private;
 	struct rc_pid_event_buffer *events = &sinfo->events;
 	struct rc_pid_events_file_info *file_info;
-	unsigned int status;
+	unsigned long status;
 
 	/* Allocate a state struct */
 	file_info = kmalloc(sizeof(*file_info), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static ssize_t rate_control_pid_events_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	char pb[RC_PID_PRINT_BUF_SIZE];
 	int ret;
 	int p;
-	unsigned int status;
+	unsigned long status;
 
 	/* Check if there is something to read. */
 	if (events->next_entry == file_info->next_entry) {