diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index 4d2ae2384e..ff26351538 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ struct X86CPU {
     CPUNegativeOffsetState neg;
     CPUX86State env;
 
-    int hyperv_spinlock_attempts;
+    uint32_t hyperv_spinlock_attempts;
     char *hyperv_vendor_id;
     bool hyperv_synic_kvm_only;
     uint64_t hyperv_features;