diff --git a/lib/libkse/thread/thr_barrier.c b/lib/libkse/thread/thr_barrier.c
index ed54a99a737c..c8be343484c4 100644
--- a/lib/libkse/thread/thr_barrier.c
+++ b/lib/libkse/thread/thr_barrier.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _pthread_barrier_destroy(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
 
 int
 _pthread_barrier_init(pthread_barrier_t *barrier,
-		      const pthread_barrierattr_t *attr, int count)
+		      const pthread_barrierattr_t *attr, unsigned count)
 {
 	pthread_barrier_t	bar;
 	int			ret;
diff --git a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_barrier.c b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_barrier.c
index ed54a99a737c..c8be343484c4 100644
--- a/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_barrier.c
+++ b/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_barrier.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _pthread_barrier_destroy(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
 
 int
 _pthread_barrier_init(pthread_barrier_t *barrier,
-		      const pthread_barrierattr_t *attr, int count)
+		      const pthread_barrierattr_t *attr, unsigned count)
 {
 	pthread_barrier_t	bar;
 	int			ret;