diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
index 7aa534576a45..609313d93e31 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ static int abx500_pin_config_set(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	int i;
 	enum pin_config_param param;
-	enum pin_config_param argument;
+	unsigned int argument;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_configs; i++) {
 		param = pinconf_to_config_param(configs[i]);