diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
index 0fa1b22fdf9a..861d5162de15 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static u8 CardEnable(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 		ret = HalPwrSeqCmdParsing(padapter, PWR_CUT_ALL_MSK, PWR_FAB_ALL_MSK, PWR_INTF_SDIO_MSK, rtl8723B_card_enable_flow);
 		if (ret == _SUCCESS) {
-			u8 bMacPwrCtrlOn = true;
+			bMacPwrCtrlOn = true;
 			rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_APFM_ON_MAC, &bMacPwrCtrlOn);
 		}
 	} else