diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
index 92d8aa28bdf54..1623cd7791752 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-loongson-eiointc.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int eiointc_router_init(unsigned int cpu)
 	int i, bit;
 	uint32_t data;
 	uint32_t node = cpu_to_eio_node(cpu);
-	uint32_t index = eiointc_index(node);
+	int index = eiointc_index(node);
 
 	if (index < 0) {
 		pr_err("Error: invalid nodemap!\n");