diff --git a/drivers/base/soc.c b/drivers/base/soc.c
index ba29b2e73d48..72b5e7280d14 100644
--- a/drivers/base/soc.c
+++ b/drivers/base/soc.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct device *soc_device_to_device(struct soc_device *soc_dev)
 	return &soc_dev->dev;
 }
 
-static mode_t soc_attribute_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
+static umode_t soc_attribute_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
                                  struct attribute *attr,
                                  int index)
 {