{
        size_t response_data_size;
        struct _port_ectrs *rsp;
-       unsigned long port_num;
+       u8 port_num;
        struct opa_port_error_counters64_msg *req;
        struct hfi1_devdata *dd = dd_from_ibdev(ibdev);
        u32 num_ports;
        port_num = find_first_bit((unsigned long *)&port_mask,
                                        sizeof(port_mask));
 
-       if ((u8)port_num != port) {
+       if (port_num != port) {
                pmp->mad_hdr.status |= IB_SMP_INVALID_FIELD;
                return reply((struct ib_mad_hdr *)pmp);
        }
        ppd = ppd_from_ibp(ibp);
 
        memset(rsp, 0, sizeof(*rsp));
-       rsp->port_number = (u8)port_num;
+       rsp->port_number = port_num;
 
        rsp->port_rcv_constraint_errors =
                cpu_to_be64(read_port_cntr(ppd, C_SW_RCV_CSTR_ERR,
        struct hfi1_devdata *dd = dd_from_ibdev(ibdev);
        u64 port_mask;
        u32 num_ports;
-       unsigned long port_num;
+       u8 port_num;
        u8 num_pslm;
        u64 reg;
 
        port_num = find_first_bit((unsigned long *)&port_mask,
                                  sizeof(port_mask));
 
-       if ((u8)port_num != port) {
+       if (port_num != port) {
                pmp->mad_hdr.status |= IB_SMP_INVALID_FIELD;
                return reply((struct ib_mad_hdr *)pmp);
        }
        struct hfi1_devdata *dd = dd_from_ibdev(ibdev);
        u64 port_mask;
        u32 num_ports;
-       unsigned long port_num;
+       u8 port_num;
        u8 num_pslm;
        u32 error_info_select;
 
        port_num = find_first_bit((unsigned long *)&port_mask,
                                  sizeof(port_mask));
 
-       if ((u8)port_num != port) {
+       if (port_num != port) {
                pmp->mad_hdr.status |= IB_SMP_INVALID_FIELD;
                return reply((struct ib_mad_hdr *)pmp);
        }