diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 667ecd4daa68..12cd7b5a2202 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_get_pin_switch(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 int snd_soc_dapm_put_pin_switch(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *uncontrol);
 int snd_soc_dapm_new_controls(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
-	const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget, int num);
+	const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget, unsigned int num);
 struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget);
 struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *snd_soc_dapm_new_control_unlocked(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 16dad4a45443..32cc90d09bc2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3857,7 +3857,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dapm_new_control);
  */
 int snd_soc_dapm_new_controls(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widget,
-	int num)
+	unsigned int num)
 {
 	int i;
 	int ret = 0;