diff --git a/kernel/brick_wait.h b/kernel/brick_wait.h
index 5abfce5b..9fbfa425 100644
--- a/kernel/brick_wait.h
+++ b/kernel/brick_wait.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  */
 #define brick_wait(wq, flag, condition, timeout)			\
 ({									\
-	unsigned long __tmout = (timeout);				\
+	long __tmout = (timeout);					\
 	int __old_flag;							\
 									\
 	might_sleep();							\