diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 2f074d66377fa..9ce5963bbab3b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct htb_class {
 	unsigned int children;
 	struct htb_class *parent;	/* parent class */
 
-	int prio;		/* these two are used only by leaves... */
+	u32 prio;		/* these two are used only by leaves... */
 	int quantum;		/* but stored for parent-to-leaf return */
 
 	union {