diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c
index ba795a4db1e9..9f996ec881ce 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_year_days);
  */
 void rtc_time_to_tm(unsigned long time, struct rtc_time *tm)
 {
-	register int days, month, year;
+	unsigned int days, month, year;
 
 	days = time / 86400;
 	time -= days * 86400;