diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtvfb.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
index e2d56dca5be4..c58ca8aa6d90 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ static bool osd_laced;
 static int osd_depth;
 static int osd_upper;
 static int osd_left;
-static int osd_yres;
-static int osd_xres;
+static unsigned int osd_yres;
+static unsigned int osd_xres;
 
 module_param(ivtvfb_card_id, int, 0444);
 module_param_named(debug,ivtvfb_debug, int, 0644);
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ module_param(osd_laced, bool, 0444);
 module_param(osd_depth, int, 0444);
 module_param(osd_upper, int, 0444);
 module_param(osd_left, int, 0444);
-module_param(osd_yres, int, 0444);
-module_param(osd_xres, int, 0444);
+module_param(osd_yres, uint, 0444);
+module_param(osd_xres, uint, 0444);
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ivtvfb_card_id,
 		 "Only use framebuffer of the specified ivtv card (0-31)\n"