diff --git a/block/blk-settings.c b/block/blk-settings.c
index d6438e6c276d..693bc8d20acf 100644
--- a/block/blk-settings.c
+++ b/block/blk-settings.c
@@ -763,7 +763,8 @@ static void blk_stack_atomic_writes_limits(struct queue_limits *t,
 int blk_stack_limits(struct queue_limits *t, struct queue_limits *b,
 		     sector_t start)
 {
-	unsigned int top, bottom, alignment, ret = 0;
+	unsigned int top, bottom, alignment;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	t->features |= (b->features & BLK_FEAT_INHERIT_MASK);