diff --git a/arch/m68k/coldfire/intc-5272.c b/arch/m68k/coldfire/intc-5272.c
index d7b695629a7e..d1e2fbad327c 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/coldfire/intc-5272.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/coldfire/intc-5272.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  * they also need acknowledging via acknowledge bits.
  */
 struct irqmap {
-	unsigned char	icr;
+	unsigned int	icr;
 	unsigned char	index;
 	unsigned char	ack;
 };