diff --git a/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h b/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
index b1f70bc45ca3..b5e0870acdcb 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
+++ b/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int autofs_expire_run(struct super_block *, struct vfsmount *,
 		      struct autofs_sb_info *,
 		      struct autofs_packet_expire __user *);
 int autofs_do_expire_multi(struct super_block *sb, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-			   struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, int when);
+			   struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, unsigned int how);
 int autofs_expire_multi(struct super_block *, struct vfsmount *,
 			struct autofs_sb_info *, int __user *);
 
diff --git a/fs/autofs/expire.c b/fs/autofs/expire.c
index 5fb47a4ca48c..dfb666c5b8a2 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/expire.c
+++ b/fs/autofs/expire.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /* Check if a dentry can be expired */
 static inline int autofs_can_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
-				    unsigned long timeout, int do_now)
+				    unsigned long timeout, unsigned int how)
 {
 	struct autofs_info *ino = autofs_dentry_ino(dentry);
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static inline int autofs_can_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 	if (ino == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!do_now) {
+	if (!(how & AUTOFS_EXP_IMMEDIATE)) {
 		/* Too young to die */
 		if (!timeout || time_after(ino->last_used + timeout, jiffies))
 			return 0;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static struct dentry *get_next_positive_dentry(struct dentry *prev,
 static int autofs_direct_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 			      struct dentry *top,
 			      unsigned long timeout,
-			      int do_now)
+			      unsigned int how)
 {
 	pr_debug("top %p %pd\n", top, top);
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static int autofs_direct_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 	}
 
 	/* Timeout of a direct mount is determined by its top dentry */
-	if (!autofs_can_expire(top, timeout, do_now))
+	if (!autofs_can_expire(top, timeout, how))
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int autofs_direct_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 static int autofs_tree_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 			    struct dentry *top,
 			    unsigned long timeout,
-			    int do_now)
+			    unsigned int how)
 {
 	struct autofs_info *top_ino = autofs_dentry_ino(top);
 	struct dentry *p;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static int autofs_tree_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 	}
 
 	/* Timeout of a tree mount is ultimately determined by its top dentry */
-	if (!autofs_can_expire(top, timeout, do_now))
+	if (!autofs_can_expire(top, timeout, how))
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int autofs_tree_busy(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 static struct dentry *autofs_check_leaves(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 					  struct dentry *parent,
 					  unsigned long timeout,
-					  int do_now)
+					  unsigned int how)
 {
 	struct dentry *p;
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_check_leaves(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 				continue;
 
 			/* Can we expire this guy */
-			if (autofs_can_expire(p, timeout, do_now))
+			if (autofs_can_expire(p, timeout, how))
 				return p;
 		}
 	}
@@ -295,19 +295,18 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_check_leaves(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 static struct dentry *autofs_expire_direct(struct super_block *sb,
 					   struct vfsmount *mnt,
 					   struct autofs_sb_info *sbi,
-					   int how)
+					   unsigned int how)
 {
-	unsigned long timeout;
 	struct dentry *root = dget(sb->s_root);
-	int do_now = how & AUTOFS_EXP_IMMEDIATE;
 	struct autofs_info *ino;
+	unsigned long timeout;
 
 	if (!root)
 		return NULL;
 
 	timeout = sbi->exp_timeout;
 
-	if (!autofs_direct_busy(mnt, root, timeout, do_now)) {
+	if (!autofs_direct_busy(mnt, root, timeout, how)) {
 		spin_lock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 		ino = autofs_dentry_ino(root);
 		/* No point expiring a pending mount */
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_direct(struct super_block *sb,
 		ino->flags |= AUTOFS_INF_WANT_EXPIRE;
 		spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 		synchronize_rcu();
-		if (!autofs_direct_busy(mnt, root, timeout, do_now)) {
+		if (!autofs_direct_busy(mnt, root, timeout, how)) {
 			spin_lock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 			ino->flags |= AUTOFS_INF_EXPIRING;
 			init_completion(&ino->expire_complete);
@@ -343,10 +342,8 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_direct(struct super_block *sb,
 static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 				    struct vfsmount *mnt,
 				    unsigned long timeout,
-				    int how)
+				    unsigned int how)
 {
-	int do_now = how & AUTOFS_EXP_IMMEDIATE;
-	int exp_leaves = how & AUTOFS_EXP_LEAVES;
 	struct autofs_info *ino = autofs_dentry_ino(dentry);
 	unsigned int ino_count;
 
@@ -368,7 +365,7 @@ static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 			return NULL;
 
 		/* Can we expire this guy */
-		if (autofs_can_expire(dentry, timeout, do_now))
+		if (autofs_can_expire(dentry, timeout, how))
 			return dentry;
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -379,7 +376,7 @@ static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 		 * A symlink can't be "busy" in the usual sense so
 		 * just check last used for expire timeout.
 		 */
-		if (autofs_can_expire(dentry, timeout, do_now))
+		if (autofs_can_expire(dentry, timeout, how))
 			return dentry;
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -388,13 +385,13 @@ static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Case 2: tree mount, expire iff entire tree is not busy */
-	if (!exp_leaves) {
+	if (!(how & AUTOFS_EXP_LEAVES)) {
 		/* Path walk currently on this dentry? */
 		ino_count = atomic_read(&ino->count) + 1;
 		if (d_count(dentry) > ino_count)
 			return NULL;
 
-		if (!autofs_tree_busy(mnt, dentry, timeout, do_now))
+		if (!autofs_tree_busy(mnt, dentry, timeout, how))
 			return dentry;
 	/*
 	 * Case 3: pseudo direct mount, expire individual leaves
@@ -408,7 +405,7 @@ static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 		if (d_count(dentry) > ino_count)
 			return NULL;
 
-		expired = autofs_check_leaves(mnt, dentry, timeout, do_now);
+		expired = autofs_check_leaves(mnt, dentry, timeout, how);
 		if (expired) {
 			if (expired == dentry)
 				dput(dentry);
@@ -427,7 +424,7 @@ static struct dentry *should_expire(struct dentry *dentry,
 static struct dentry *autofs_expire_indirect(struct super_block *sb,
 					     struct vfsmount *mnt,
 					     struct autofs_sb_info *sbi,
-					     int how)
+					     unsigned int how)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	struct dentry *root = sb->s_root;
@@ -443,8 +440,6 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_indirect(struct super_block *sb,
 
 	dentry = NULL;
 	while ((dentry = get_next_positive_subdir(dentry, root))) {
-		int flags = how;
-
 		spin_lock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 		ino = autofs_dentry_ino(dentry);
 		if (ino->flags & AUTOFS_INF_WANT_EXPIRE) {
@@ -453,7 +448,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_indirect(struct super_block *sb,
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 
-		expired = should_expire(dentry, mnt, timeout, flags);
+		expired = should_expire(dentry, mnt, timeout, how);
 		if (!expired)
 			continue;
 
@@ -466,8 +461,8 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_indirect(struct super_block *sb,
 		/* Make sure a reference is not taken on found if
 		 * things have changed.
 		 */
-		flags &= ~AUTOFS_EXP_LEAVES;
-		found = should_expire(expired, mnt, timeout, flags);
+		how &= ~AUTOFS_EXP_LEAVES;
+		found = should_expire(expired, mnt, timeout, how);
 		if (!found || found != expired)
 			/* Something has changed, continue */
 			goto next;
@@ -580,15 +575,15 @@ int autofs_expire_run(struct super_block *sb,
 }
 
 int autofs_do_expire_multi(struct super_block *sb, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-			   struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, int when)
+			   struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, unsigned int how)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	int ret = -EAGAIN;
 
 	if (autofs_type_trigger(sbi->type))
-		dentry = autofs_expire_direct(sb, mnt, sbi, when);
+		dentry = autofs_expire_direct(sb, mnt, sbi, how);
 	else
-		dentry = autofs_expire_indirect(sb, mnt, sbi, when);
+		dentry = autofs_expire_indirect(sb, mnt, sbi, how);
 
 	if (dentry) {
 		struct autofs_info *ino = autofs_dentry_ino(dentry);
@@ -618,10 +613,10 @@ int autofs_do_expire_multi(struct super_block *sb, struct vfsmount *mnt,
 int autofs_expire_multi(struct super_block *sb, struct vfsmount *mnt,
 			struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, int __user *arg)
 {
-	int do_now = 0;
+	unsigned int how = 0;
 
-	if (arg && get_user(do_now, arg))
+	if (arg && get_user(how, arg))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	return autofs_do_expire_multi(sb, mnt, sbi, do_now);
+	return autofs_do_expire_multi(sb, mnt, sbi, how);
 }
