diff --git a/drivers/clk/exynos/clk-exynos7420.c b/drivers/clk/exynos/clk-exynos7420.c
index 3aa751bf4e4..7de4e688f03 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/exynos/clk-exynos7420.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/exynos/clk-exynos7420.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int exynos7420_clk_top0_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 static ulong exynos7420_peric1_get_rate(struct clk *clk)
 {
 	struct clk in_clk;
-	unsigned int ret;
+	int ret;
 	unsigned long freq = 0;
 
 	switch (clk->id) {