1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mkswap.c b/util-linux/mkswap.c
index 1fc648f3a..e203f0db6 100644
--- a/util-linux/mkswap.c
+++ b/util-linux/mkswap.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int version = -1;
  */
 
 static int pagesize;
-static int *signature_page;
+static unsigned int *signature_page;
 
 static struct swap_header_v1 {
         char bootbits[1024];            /* Space for disklabel etc. */
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static inline void init_signature_page(void)
         if (pagesize != PAGE_SIZE)
                 bb_error_msg("Assuming pages of size %d", pagesize);
 #endif
-        signature_page = (int *) xmalloc(pagesize);
+        signature_page = (unsigned int *) xmalloc(pagesize);
         memset(signature_page, 0, pagesize);
         p = (struct swap_header_v1 *) signature_page;
 }