diff --git a/net/rxrpc/krxtimod.c b/net/rxrpc/krxtimod.c
index 3ac81cd..3e74669 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/krxtimod.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/krxtimod.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 	for (;;) {
 		unsigned long jif;
-		signed long timeout;
+		long timeout;
 
 		/* deal with the server being asked to die */
 		if (krxtimod_die) {