diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index e54ab2f1079..87f9abc7146 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -3435,7 +3435,7 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 static int
 qla2x00_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
-	uint8_t		status = 0;
+	int status = 0;
 	uint32_t wait_time;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct req_que *req = ha->req_q_map[0];
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 2f5f72531e2..16c34760b95 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ qla2x00_do_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 void qla2x00_relogin(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 {
 	fc_port_t       *fcport;
-	uint8_t         status;
+	int status;
 	uint16_t        next_loopid = 0;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;