diff --git a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
index 329eb8780e7..601e95141cb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,8 @@ static int u14_34f_detect(struct scsi_host_template *tpnt) {
 
 static void map_dma(unsigned int i, unsigned int j) {
    unsigned int data_len = 0;
-   unsigned int k, count, pci_dir;
+   unsigned int k, pci_dir;
+   int count;
    struct scatterlist *sg;
    struct mscp *cpp;
    struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt;