diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index d11e31064679b..84433d0653f92 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ wait_for_free_credits(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, const int num_credits,
 		      const int timeout, const int flags,
 		      unsigned int *instance)
 {
-	int rc;
+	long rc;
 	int *credits;
 	int optype;
 	long int t;