diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
index 319a47db218d..6c2db51e67a7 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static ssize_t _nfs42_proc_copy(struct file *src,
 	loff_t pos_src = args->src_pos;
 	loff_t pos_dst = args->dst_pos;
 	size_t count = args->count;
-	int status;
+	ssize_t status;
 
 	status = nfs4_set_rw_stateid(&args->src_stateid, src_lock->open_context,
 				     src_lock, FMODE_READ);