diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/max8998-private.h b/include/linux/mfd/max8998-private.h
index 4ecb24b..d68ada5 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/max8998-private.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/max8998-private.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	int ono;
 	u8 irq_masks_cur[MAX8998_NUM_IRQ_REGS];
 	u8 irq_masks_cache[MAX8998_NUM_IRQ_REGS];
-	int type;
+	unsigned long type;
 	bool wakeup;
 };