diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l56_hda.c b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l56_hda.c
index 03b2a6a919b4..8d86a13b8a96 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l56_hda.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l56_hda.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int cs35l56_hda_posture_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				   struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	struct cs35l56_hda *cs35l56 = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
-	unsigned long pos = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	long pos = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	bool changed;
 	int ret;