diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
index 059defc..d30d7ab 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct kni_dev {
 	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	int status;
 	uint16_t group_id;           /* Group ID of a group of KNI devices */
-	unsigned core_id;            /* Core ID to bind */
+	unsigned int core_id;        /* Core ID to bind */
 	char name[RTE_KNI_NAMESIZE]; /* Network device name */
 	struct task_struct *pthread;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct kni_dev {
 	void *mbuf_va;
 
 	/* mbuf size */
-	unsigned mbuf_size;
+	unsigned int mbuf_size;
 
 	/* synchro for request processing */
 	unsigned long synchro;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_fifo.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_fifo.h
index 4006b1f..71bc2a9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_fifo.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_fifo.h
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
  * Adds num elements into the fifo. Return the number actually written
  */
 static inline unsigned
-kni_fifo_put(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, void **data, unsigned num)
+kni_fifo_put(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, void **data, unsigned int num)
 {
-	unsigned i = 0;
-	unsigned fifo_write = fifo->write;
-	unsigned fifo_read = fifo->read;
-	unsigned new_write = fifo_write;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	unsigned int fifo_write = fifo->write;
+	unsigned int fifo_read = fifo->read;
+	unsigned int new_write = fifo_write;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		new_write = (new_write + 1) & (fifo->len - 1);
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ kni_fifo_put(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, void **data, unsigned num)
  * Get up to num elements from the fifo. Return the number actully read
  */
 static inline unsigned
-kni_fifo_get(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, void **data, unsigned num)
+kni_fifo_get(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, void **data, unsigned int num)
 {
-	unsigned i = 0;
-	unsigned new_read = fifo->read;
-	unsigned fifo_write = fifo->write;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	unsigned int new_read = fifo->read;
+	unsigned int fifo_write = fifo->write;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		if (new_read == fifo_write)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ kni_fifo_count(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo)
 /**
  * Get the num of available elements in the fifo
  */
-static inline unsigned
+static inline unsigned int
 kni_fifo_free_count(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo)
 {
 	return (fifo->read - fifo->write - 1) & (fifo->len - 1);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ kni_fifo_free_count(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo)
  * Initializes the kni fifo structure
  */
 static inline void
-kni_fifo_init(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, unsigned size)
+kni_fifo_init(struct rte_kni_fifo *fifo, unsigned int size)
 {
 	fifo->write = 0;
 	fifo->read = 0;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
index aa17f2c..f4afd83 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ kni_net_config(struct net_device *dev, struct ifmap *map)
 static void
 kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni)
 {
-	unsigned ret;
+	unsigned int ret;
 	uint32_t len;
-	unsigned i, num_rx, num_fq;
+	unsigned int i, num_rx, num_fq;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *kva;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *va[MBUF_BURST_SZ];
 	void *data_kva;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni)
 	}
 
 	/* Calculate the number of entries to dequeue from rx_q */
-	num_rx = min(num_fq, (unsigned)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
+	num_rx = min(num_fq, (unsigned int)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
 	/* Burst dequeue from rx_q */
 	num_rx = kni_fifo_get(kni->rx_q, (void **)va, num_rx);
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni)
 static void
 kni_net_rx_lo_fifo(struct kni_dev *kni)
 {
-	unsigned ret;
+	unsigned int ret;
 	uint32_t len;
-	unsigned i, num, num_rq, num_tq, num_aq, num_fq;
+	unsigned int i, num, num_rq, num_tq, num_aq, num_fq;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *kva;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *va[MBUF_BURST_SZ];
 	void *data_kva;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo(struct kni_dev *kni)
 	num = min(num_rq, num_tq);
 	num = min(num, num_aq);
 	num = min(num, num_fq);
-	num = min(num, (unsigned)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
+	num = min(num, (unsigned int)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
 	/* Return if no entry to dequeue from rx_q */
 	if (num == 0)
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo(struct kni_dev *kni)
 static void
 kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni)
 {
-	unsigned ret;
+	unsigned int ret;
 	uint32_t len;
-	unsigned i, num_rq, num_fq, num;
+	unsigned int i, num_rq, num_fq, num;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *kva;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *va[MBUF_BURST_SZ];
 	void *data_kva;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni)
 
 	/* Calculate the number of entries to dequeue from rx_q */
 	num = min(num_rq, num_fq);
-	num = min(num, (unsigned)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
+	num = min(num, (unsigned int)MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
 	/* Return if no entry to dequeue from rx_q */
 	if (num == 0)
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static int
 kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int len = 0;
-	unsigned ret;
+	unsigned int ret;
 	struct kni_dev *kni = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_kva = NULL;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_va = NULL;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 	void *resp_va;
-	unsigned num;
+	unsigned int num;
 	int ret_val;
 
 	if (!kni || !req) {
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
index b4d91ca..f1345c3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static struct proto kni_raw_proto = {
 
 static inline int
 kni_vhost_net_tx(struct kni_dev *kni, struct msghdr *m,
-		 unsigned offset, unsigned len)
+		 unsigned int offset, unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_kva = NULL;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_va = NULL;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ drop:
 
 static inline int
 kni_vhost_net_rx(struct kni_dev *kni, struct msghdr *m,
-		 unsigned offset, unsigned len)
+		 unsigned int offset, unsigned int len)
 {
 	uint32_t pkt_len;
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *kva;
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ int
 kni_chk_vhost_rx(struct kni_dev *kni)
 {
 	struct kni_vhost_queue *q = kni->vhost_queue;
-	unsigned nb_in, nb_mbuf, nb_skb;
-	const unsigned BURST_MASK = RX_BURST_SZ - 1;
-	unsigned nb_burst, nb_backlog, i;
+	unsigned int nb_in, nb_mbuf, nb_skb;
+	const unsigned int BURST_MASK = RX_BURST_SZ - 1;
+	unsigned int nb_burst, nb_backlog, i;
 	struct sk_buff *skb[RX_BURST_SZ];
 	struct rte_kni_mbuf *va[RX_BURST_SZ];
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ kni_chk_vhost_rx(struct kni_dev *kni)
 	nb_mbuf = kni_fifo_count(kni->rx_q);
 
 	nb_in = min(nb_mbuf, nb_skb);
-	nb_in = min(nb_in, (unsigned)RX_BURST_SZ);
+	nb_in = min(nb_in, (unsigned int)RX_BURST_SZ);
 	nb_burst   = (nb_in & ~BURST_MASK);
 	nb_backlog = (nb_in & BURST_MASK);
 
