diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.h b/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.h
index f7e876d1b031..a0e025c18341 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct wfx_vif;
 struct wfx_sta_priv {
 	int link_id;
 	int vif_id;
-	u8 buffered[IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS];
+	int buffered[IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS];
 	// Ensure atomicity of "buffered" and calls to ieee80211_sta_set_buffered()
 	spinlock_t lock;
 };