diff --git a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
index 53ffd5898e85..680a573af00b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ sti_select_fbfont(struct sti_cooked_rom *cooked_rom, const char *fbfont_name)
 	if (!fbfont)
 		return NULL;
 
-	pr_info("STI selected %ux%u framebuffer font %s for sticon\n",
+	pr_info("STI selected %dx%d framebuffer font %s for sticon\n",
 			fbfont->width, fbfont->height, fbfont->name);
 			
 	bpc = ((fbfont->width+7)/8) * fbfont->height; 
diff --git a/include/linux/font.h b/include/linux/font.h
index 4f50d736ea72..b5b312c19e46 100644
--- a/include/linux/font.h
+++ b/include/linux/font.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 struct font_desc {
     int idx;
     const char *name;
-    unsigned int width, height;
+    int width, height;
     const void *data;
     int pref;
 };