diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 673ba5ca0bebe..e0d3bea73b281 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ asmlinkage void vmread_error(unsigned long field, bool fault)
 
 noinline void vmwrite_error(unsigned long field, unsigned long value)
 {
-	vmx_insn_failed("kvm: vmwrite failed: field=%lx val=%lx err=%d\n",
+	vmx_insn_failed("kvm: vmwrite failed: field=%lx val=%lx err=%u\n",
 			field, value, vmcs_read32(VM_INSTRUCTION_ERROR));
 }