diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index 22b8c3505991..1ce729d6af75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct backend_info {
 	struct xenvif *vif;
 	enum xenbus_state frontend_state;
 	struct xenbus_watch hotplug_status_watch;
-	int have_hotplug_status_watch:1;
+	u8 have_hotplug_status_watch:1;
 };
 
 static int connect_rings(struct backend_info *);