diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sysfs.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sysfs.c
index a364000ca1aa..7f41d40b7e6e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sysfs.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static ssize_t store_mmustat_enable(struct device *s,
 			size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val, err;
-	int ret = sscanf(buf, "%ld", &val);
+	int ret = sscanf(buf, "%lu", &val);
 
 	if (ret != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;