diff --git a/libavcodec/truemotion2.c b/libavcodec/truemotion2.c
index 0bce97fef0..a42a1adefd 100644
--- a/libavcodec/truemotion2.c
+++ b/libavcodec/truemotion2.c
@@ -579,7 +579,8 @@ static inline void tm2_null_res_block(TM2Context *ctx, AVFrame *pic, int bx, int
 {
     int i;
     int ct;
-    int left, right, diff;
+    unsigned left, right;
+    int diff;
     int deltas[16];
     TM2_INIT_POINTERS();