diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
index 68468d695f12..ccae6963d1cf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static int kvmppc_mmu_book3s_64_hv_xlate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gva_t eaddr,
 	unsigned long pp, key;
 	unsigned long v, gr;
 	unsigned long *hptep;
-	int index;
+	long int index;
 	int virtmode = vcpu->arch.shregs.msr & (data ? MSR_DR : MSR_IR);
 
 	/* Get SLB entry */