diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
index 5a0c535..c75d368 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi;
 	int temp, mode;
 	struct snd_mpu401 *mpu;
-	int port;
+	unsigned long port;
 
 #ifdef VORTEX_MPU401_LEGACY
 	/* EnableHardCodedMPU401Port() */