diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
index 1d6e6611441d..54c0a66d6dd6 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ static struct se_fw_hdr *geni_find_protocol_fw(struct geni_se *se, const struct
 	struct se_fw_hdr *sefw;
 	u32 fw_end, cfg_idx_end, cfg_val_end;
 	u32 prog_ram_depth;
-	u16 fw_size;
+	u32 fw_size;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!fw || fw->size < sizeof(struct elf32_hdr))