diff --git a/include/net/ip6_route.h b/include/net/ip6_route.h
index f14149df5a65..625a38ccb5d9 100644
--- a/include/net/ip6_route.h
+++ b/include/net/ip6_route.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static inline bool ipv6_anycast_destination(const struct dst_entry *dst,
 int ip6_fragment(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		 int (*output)(struct net *, struct sock *, struct sk_buff *));
 
-static inline int ip6_skb_dst_mtu(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline unsigned int ip6_skb_dst_mtu(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	int mtu;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
index 57fa27c1cdf9..d0d280077721 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_output.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int __xfrm6_output(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct dst_entry *dst = skb_dst(skb);
 	struct xfrm_state *x = dst->xfrm;
-	int mtu;
+	unsigned int mtu;
 	bool toobig;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER