diff --git a/src/jtag/core.c b/src/jtag/core.c
index c8f20b73c..939199462 100644
--- a/src/jtag/core.c
+++ b/src/jtag/core.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ unsigned jtag_tap_count_enabled(void)
 /** Append a new TAP to the chain of all taps. */
 static void jtag_tap_add(struct jtag_tap *t)
 {
-	unsigned jtag_num_taps = 0;
+	unsigned int jtag_num_taps = 0;
 
 	struct jtag_tap **tap = &__jtag_all_taps;
 	while (*tap) {
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ void jtag_tap_init(struct jtag_tap *tap)
 	jtag_register_event_callback(&jtag_reset_callback, tap);
 	jtag_tap_add(tap);
 
-	LOG_DEBUG("Created Tap: %s @ abs position %d, "
+	LOG_DEBUG("Created Tap: %s @ abs position %u, "
 			"irlen %d, capture: 0x%x mask: 0x%x", tap->dotted_name,
 			tap->abs_chain_position, tap->ir_length,
 			(unsigned) tap->ir_capture_value,
diff --git a/src/jtag/jtag.h b/src/jtag/jtag.h
index 470ae1833..46ab584d9 100644
--- a/src/jtag/jtag.h
+++ b/src/jtag/jtag.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct jtag_tap {
 	char *chip;
 	char *tapname;
 	char *dotted_name;
-	int abs_chain_position;
+	unsigned int abs_chain_position;
 	/** Is this TAP disabled after JTAG reset? */
 	bool disabled_after_reset;
 	/** Is this TAP currently enabled? */
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct jtag_tap *jtag_all_taps(void);
 const char *jtag_tap_name(const struct jtag_tap *tap);
 struct jtag_tap *jtag_tap_by_string(const char *dotted_name);
 struct jtag_tap *jtag_tap_by_jim_obj(Jim_Interp *interp, Jim_Obj *obj);
-struct jtag_tap *jtag_tap_by_position(unsigned abs_position);
+struct jtag_tap *jtag_tap_by_position(unsigned int abs_position);
 struct jtag_tap *jtag_tap_next_enabled(struct jtag_tap *p);
 unsigned jtag_tap_count_enabled(void);
 unsigned jtag_tap_count(void);
diff --git a/src/jtag/tcl.c b/src/jtag/tcl.c
index e53413427..7e4d6725a 100644
--- a/src/jtag/tcl.c
+++ b/src/jtag/tcl.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_scan_chain_command)
 		expected_mask = buf_get_u32(tap->expected_mask, 0, tap->ir_length);
 
 		command_print(CMD,
-			"%2d %-18s     %c     0x%08x %s %5d 0x%02x  0x%02x",
+			"%2u %-18s     %c     0x%08x %s %5d 0x%02x  0x%02x",
 			tap->abs_chain_position,
 			tap->dotted_name,
 			tap->enabled ? 'Y' : 'n',
diff --git a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
index 2f4a8fe2e..0aa82031c 100644
--- a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
+++ b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 typedef struct {
 	struct list_head list;
-	int abs_chain_position;
+	unsigned int abs_chain_position;
 
 	/* The number of harts connected to this DM. */
 	int hart_count;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static dm013_info_t *get_dm(struct target *target)
 	if (info->dm)
 		return info->dm;
 
-	int abs_chain_position = target->tap->abs_chain_position;
+	unsigned int abs_chain_position = target->tap->abs_chain_position;
 
 	dm013_info_t *entry;
 	dm013_info_t *dm = NULL;
diff --git a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa_chip.c b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa_chip.c
index ac4a49ccf..ce6d35cab 100644
--- a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa_chip.c
+++ b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa_chip.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int xtensa_chip_target_create(struct target *target, Jim_Interp *interp)
 		LOG_DEBUG("DAP: ap_num %" PRId64 " DAP %p\n", pc->ap_num, pc->dap);
 	} else {
 		xtensa_chip_dm_cfg.tap = target->tap;
-		LOG_DEBUG("JTAG: %s:%s pos %d", target->tap->chip, target->tap->tapname,
+		LOG_DEBUG("JTAG: %s:%s pos %u", target->tap->chip, target->tap->tapname,
 			target->tap->abs_chain_position);
 	}