diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-keytable.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-keytable.c
index 9186b45132ed..647d52b1a1b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-keytable.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-keytable.c
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ static int ir_setkeytable(struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev,
 static unsigned int ir_lookup_by_scancode(const struct ir_scancode_table *rc_tab,
 					  unsigned int scancode)
 {
-	unsigned int start = 0;
-	unsigned int end = rc_tab->len - 1;
-	unsigned int mid;
+	int start = 0;
+	int end = rc_tab->len - 1;
+	int mid;
 
 	while (start <= end) {
 		mid = (start + end) / 2;