diff --git a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
index 980282d6fee..64109d08202 100644
--- a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
+++ b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
@@ -3364,7 +3364,7 @@ dadone(struct cam_periph *periph, union ccb *done_ccb)
 			 * Disable queue sorting for non-rotational media
 			 * by default.
 			 */
-			u_int old_rate = softc->disk->d_rotation_rate;
+			u_int16_t old_rate = softc->disk->d_rotation_rate;
 
 			softc->disk->d_rotation_rate =
 				scsi_2btoul(bdc->medium_rotation_rate);