diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index 729a4d165bc..4fb28b23a4a 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static inline void audit_syscall_exit(void *pt_regs)
 {
 	if (unlikely(current->audit_context)) {
 		int success = is_syscall_success(pt_regs);
-		int return_code = regs_return_value(pt_regs);
+		long return_code = regs_return_value(pt_regs);
 
 		__audit_syscall_exit(success, return_code);
 	}