diff --git a/fs/file.c b/fs/file.c
index 780d29e58847..3762a3f136fd 100644
--- a/fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/file.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void copy_fd_bitmaps(struct fdtable *nfdt, struct fdtable *ofdt,
  */
 static void copy_fdtable(struct fdtable *nfdt, struct fdtable *ofdt)
 {
-	unsigned int cpy, set;
+	size_t cpy, set;
 
 	BUG_ON(nfdt->max_fds < ofdt->max_fds);