diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 3391f07b01de..f8fc6f30fbe5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ static void _iwl_op_mode_stop(struct iwl_drv *drv)
  */
 static void iwl_req_fw_callback(const struct firmware *ucode_raw, void *context)
 {
-	unsigned int min_core, max_core, loaded_core;
+	int min_core, max_core, loaded_core;
 	struct iwl_drv *drv = context;
 	struct iwl_fw *fw = &drv->fw;
 	const struct iwl_ucode_header *ucode;
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ static void iwl_req_fw_callback(const struct firmware *ucode_raw, void *context)
 	if (loaded_core < min_core || loaded_core > max_core) {
 		IWL_ERR(drv,
 			"Driver unable to support your firmware API. "
-			"Driver supports FW core %u..%u, firmware is %u.\n",
+			"Driver supports FW core %d..%d, firmware is %d.\n",
 			min_core, max_core, loaded_core);
 		goto try_again;
 	}