diff --git a/fs/lockd/mon.c b/fs/lockd/mon.c
index 709cf7c..e0179f8 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/mon.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/mon.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /*
  * Local NSM state
  */
-u32				nsm_local_state;
+int				nsm_local_state;
 
 /*
  * Common procedure for SM_MON/SM_UNMON calls