diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
index 6df0b660753b..a43f068ebec1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -2202,7 +2202,7 @@ asmlinkage void smp_irq_move_cleanup_interrupt(void)
 
 	me = smp_processor_id();
 	for (vector = FIRST_EXTERNAL_VECTOR; vector < NR_VECTORS; vector++) {
-		unsigned int irq;
+		int irq;
 		unsigned int irr;
 		struct irq_desc *desc;
 		struct irq_cfg *cfg;