diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_lan_hmc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_lan_hmc.c
index 79ae7beeafe5a..daa9204426d42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_lan_hmc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_lan_hmc.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static void i40e_write_byte(u8 *hmc_bits,
 
 	/* prepare the bits and mask */
 	shift_width = ce_info->lsb % 8;
-	mask = BIT(ce_info->width) - 1;
+	mask = (u8)(BIT(ce_info->width) - 1);
 
 	src_byte = *from;
 	src_byte &= mask;