diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_cpufreq_pervasive.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_cpufreq_pervasive.c
index 70fa7aef5edd..20472e487b6f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_cpufreq_pervasive.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_cpufreq_pervasive.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int cbe_cpufreq_set_pmode(int cpu, unsigned int pmode)
 {
 	struct cbe_pmd_regs __iomem *pmd_regs;
 	struct cbe_mic_tm_regs __iomem *mic_tm_regs;
-	u64 flags;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 value;
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	long time;