diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
index c5b94c1..bac17c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
  */
  	u32	snd_ssthresh;	/* Slow start size threshold		*/
  	u32	snd_cwnd;	/* Sending congestion window		*/
- 	u16	snd_cwnd_cnt;	/* Linear increase counter		*/
+	u32	snd_cwnd_cnt;	/* Linear increase counter		*/
 	u32	snd_cwnd_clamp; /* Do not allow snd_cwnd to grow above this */
 	u32	snd_cwnd_used;
 	u32	snd_cwnd_stamp;