diff --git a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
index 719c855df..88c7b53a8 100644
--- a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
+++ b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ retry:
 	 */
 	ch->max_sge = sdev->dev_attr.max_sge -
 		min(max_sge_delta,
-		    max_t(unsigned int, 0,
+		    max_t(int, 0,
 			  sdev->dev_attr.max_sge - max_sge_delta));
 	qp_init->cap.max_send_sge = ch->max_sge;
 	qp_init->cap.max_recv_sge = ch->max_sge;