diff --git a/block/cfq-iosched.c b/block/cfq-iosched.c
index 5063a0bd831a..22dffebc7c73 100644
--- a/block/cfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/cfq-iosched.c
@@ -4460,7 +4460,7 @@ static int cfq_init_queue(struct request_queue *q, struct elevator_type *e)
 static ssize_t
 cfq_var_show(unsigned int var, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", var);
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", var);
 }
 
 static ssize_t