diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c b/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
index 28db6c1444e..52297c3ab24 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-atmel-pwm.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int __init pwmled_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct gpio_led_platform_data	*pdata;
 	struct pwmled				*leds;
-	unsigned				i;
+	int					i;
 	int					status;
 
 	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;