diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
index 3551aed589c0..34aac3e2eb87 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
@@ -1157,8 +1157,8 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char __user *buf, size_t n,
 
 		/* Send the code */
 		if (ret == 0) {
-			ret = send_code(tx, (unsigned)command >> 16,
-					    (unsigned)command & 0xFFFF);
+			ret = send_code(tx, (unsigned int)command >> 16,
+					    (unsigned int)command & 0xFFFF);
 			if (ret == -EPROTO) {
 				mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
 				mutex_unlock(&tx->client_lock);