diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.h b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.h
index 9254c8dbe5e3..25d2d6b61007 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.h
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.h
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ struct snd_seq_queue {
 	
 	struct snd_seq_timer *timer;	/* time keeper for this queue */
 	int	owner;		/* client that 'owns' the timer */
-	unsigned int	locked:1,	/* timer is only accesibble by owner if set */
-		klocked:1,	/* kernel lock (after START) */	
-		check_again:1,
-		check_blocked:1;
+	bool	locked;		/* timer is only accesibble by owner if set */
+	bool	klocked;	/* kernel lock (after START) */
+	bool	check_again;	/* concurrent access happened during check */
+	bool	check_blocked;	/* queue being checked */
 
 	unsigned int flags;		/* status flags */
 	unsigned int info_flags;	/* info for sync */