diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index ac9156735475..e641f14eddcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5573,7 +5573,7 @@ static void ixgbe_spoof_check(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	if (!ssvpc)
 		return;
 
-	e_warn(drv, "%d Spoofed packets detected\n", ssvpc);
+	e_warn(drv, "%u Spoofed packets detected\n", ssvpc);
 }
 
 /**