diff --git a/net/llc/llc_station.c b/net/llc/llc_station.c
index e4dae0244d76b6..cf4aea3ba30f3c 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_station.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_station.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static void llc_station_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 int __init llc_station_init(void)
 {
-	u16 rc = -ENOBUFS;
+	int rc = -ENOBUFS;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev;