diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
index de896fa9829e..32bc098de7da 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
@@ -92,24 +92,24 @@ static void
 srmcons_do_write(struct tty_port *port, const char *buf, int count)
 {
 	static char str_cr[1] = "\r";
-	long c, remaining = count;
+	size_t c;
 	srmcons_result result;
 	int need_cr;
 
-	while (remaining > 0) {
+	while (count > 0) {
 		need_cr = 0;
 		/* 
 		 * Break it up into reasonable size chunks to allow a chance
 		 * for input to get in
 		 */
-		for (c = 0; c < min_t(long, 128L, remaining) && !need_cr; c++)
+		for (c = 0; c < min_t(size_t, 128U, count) && !need_cr; c++)
 			if (buf[c] == '\n')
 				need_cr = 1;
 		
 		while (c > 0) {
 			result.as_long = callback_puts(0, buf, c);
 			c -= result.bits.c;
-			remaining -= result.bits.c;
+			count -= result.bits.c;
 			buf += result.bits.c;
 
 			/*