diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max14577.c b/drivers/mfd/max14577.c
index 8f7472c76009..67bf4de4c0c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max14577.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static int max14577_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	max14577->dev_type = (enum maxim_device_type)i2c_get_match_data(i2c);
+	max14577->dev_type = (kernel_ulong_t)i2c_get_match_data(i2c);
 
 	max14577_print_dev_type(max14577);