diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sticore.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/sticore.h
index fb8f58f9867a..0416e2bc27d8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sticore.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sticore.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ struct sti_rom_font {
 	 u8 height;
 	 u8 font_type;		/* language type */
 	 u8 bytes_per_char;
-	u32 next_font;
+	s32 next_font;		/* note: signed int */
 	 u8 underline_height;
 	 u8 underline_pos;
 	 u8 res008[2];