diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das800.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das800.c
index 4ea100ff6930f..2881808d6606c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das800.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das800.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static irqreturn_t das800_interrupt(int irq, void *d)
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	unsigned int status;
-	unsigned int val;
+	unsigned short val;
 	bool fifo_empty;
 	bool fifo_overflow;
 	int i;