diff --git a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
index 01dd418bdadc..fe2eadc0ce83 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ static void fill_sec_cpl_for_aead(struct cpl_tx_sec_pdu *sec_cpl,
 	unsigned int mac_mode = CHCR_SCMD_AUTH_MODE_CBCMAC;
 	unsigned int c_id = a_ctx(tfm)->tx_chan_id;
 	unsigned int ccm_xtra;
-	unsigned char tag_offset = 0, auth_offset = 0;
+	unsigned int tag_offset = 0, auth_offset = 0;
 	unsigned int assoclen;
 
 	if (get_aead_subtype(tfm) == CRYPTO_ALG_SUB_TYPE_AEAD_RFC4309)