diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index e51c310bd111..982045944c3c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4815,8 +4815,8 @@ nfsd4_init_slabs(void)
 static unsigned long
 nfsd4_state_shrinker_count(struct shrinker *shrink, struct shrink_control *sc)
 {
-	int count;
 	struct nfsd_net *nn = shrink->private_data;
+	long count;
 
 	count = atomic_read(&nn->nfsd_courtesy_clients);
 	if (!count)