diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l56_hda.c b/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l56_hda.c
index cfc8de2ae499..eb66827eabf8 100644
--- a/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l56_hda.c
+++ b/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l56_hda.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ 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;