diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c b/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
index 783d8f02360..3f41092d1b7 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/ataints.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void __init atari_init_IRQ(void)
  * hardware with a programmable int vector (probably a VME board).
  */
 
-unsigned long atari_register_vme_int(void)
+unsigned int atari_register_vme_int(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ unsigned long atari_register_vme_int(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(atari_register_vme_int);
 
 
-void atari_unregister_vme_int(unsigned long irq)
+void atari_unregister_vme_int(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	if (irq >= VME_SOURCE_BASE && irq < VME_SOURCE_BASE + VME_MAX_SOURCES) {
 		irq -= VME_SOURCE_BASE;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
index 656bbbf5a6f..5fc13bdf904 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static inline int atari_irq_pending( unsigned irq )
 	return( get_mfp_bit( irq, MFP_PENDING ) );
 }
 
-unsigned long atari_register_vme_int( void );
-void atari_unregister_vme_int( unsigned long );
+unsigned int atari_register_vme_int(void);
+void atari_unregister_vme_int(unsigned int);
 
 #endif /* linux/atariints.h */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
index 70ed79c4624..84219df72f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
@@ -558,21 +558,18 @@ static unsigned long __init lance_probe1( struct net_device *dev,
 			printk( "Lance: request for irq %d failed\n", IRQ_AUTO_5 );
 			return 0;
 		}
-		dev->irq = (unsigned short)IRQ_AUTO_5;
+		dev->irq = IRQ_AUTO_5;
 	}
 	else {
-		/* For VME-RieblCards, request a free VME int;
-		 * (This must be unsigned long, since dev->irq is short and the
-		 * IRQ_MACHSPEC bit would be cut off...)
-		 */
-		unsigned long irq = atari_register_vme_int();
+		/* For VME-RieblCards, request a free VME int */
+		unsigned int irq = atari_register_vme_int();
 		if (!irq) {
 			printk( "Lance: request for VME interrupt failed\n" );
 			return 0;
 		}
 		if (request_irq(irq, lance_interrupt, IRQ_TYPE_PRIO,
 		            "Riebl-VME Ethernet", dev)) {
-			printk( "Lance: request for irq %ld failed\n", irq );
+			printk( "Lance: request for irq %u failed\n", irq );
 			return 0;
 		}
 		dev->irq = irq;