diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 6ce673c17ff2..a33c1c50b310 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ module_param_array(bdl_pos_adj, int, NULL, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(bdl_pos_adj, "BDL position adjustment offset.");
 module_param_array(probe_mask, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_mask, "Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1).");
-module_param_array(probe_only, bool, NULL, 0444);
+module_param_array(probe_only, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_only, "Only probing and no codec initialization.");
 module_param(single_cmd, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(single_cmd, "Use single command to communicate with codecs "