diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram_core.c b/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
index 079f1a15cab0..679b250a3912 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram_core.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int persistent_ram_init_ecc(struct persistent_ram_zone *prz,
 {
 	int numerr;
 	struct persistent_ram_buffer *buffer = prz->buffer;
-	int ecc_blocks;
+	size_t ecc_blocks;
 	size_t ecc_total;
 
 	if (!ecc_info || !ecc_info->ecc_size)