diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
index a44b87c7b45c..69fac068669f 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static const char * __init dmi_string(const struct dmi_header *dm, u8 s)
  *	We have to be cautious here. We have seen BIOSes with DMI pointers
  *	pointing to completely the wrong place for example
  */
-static void dmi_table(u8 *buf, int len, int num,
+static void dmi_table(u8 *buf, u32 len, int num,
 		      void (*decode)(const struct dmi_header *, void *),
 		      void *private_data)
 {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void dmi_table(u8 *buf, int len, int num,
 }
 
 static phys_addr_t dmi_base;
-static u16 dmi_len;
+static u32 dmi_len;
 static u16 dmi_num;
 
 static int __init dmi_walk_early(void (*decode)(const struct dmi_header *,