--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/ppc.ad	Tue Apr 11 11:12:58 2017 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/ppc.ad	Wed Apr 12 01:31:36 2017 -0400
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2011, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2011, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 // Copyright (c) 2012, 2016 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
 // DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 //
@@ -2053,12 +2053,12 @@
 }
 
 // Vector ideal reg.
-const int Matcher::vector_ideal_reg(int size) {
+const uint Matcher::vector_ideal_reg(int size) {
   assert(MaxVectorSize == 8 && size == 8, "");
   return Op_RegL;
 }
 
-const int Matcher::vector_shift_count_ideal_reg(int size) {
+const uint Matcher::vector_shift_count_ideal_reg(int size) {
   fatal("vector shift is not supported");
   return Node::NotAMachineReg;
 }