diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
index 2e28392c2fb6..a38aafa030b3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct bfa_sge_s {
 } while (0)
 
 #define bfa_swap_words(_x)  (	\
-	((_x) << 32) | ((_x) >> 32))
+	((u64)(_x) << 32) | ((u64)(_x) >> 32))
 
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN
 #define bfa_sge_to_be(_x)