diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
index 7c6a1139d8fa..31416760723c 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct dw_mci {
 
 	struct regulator	*vmmc;	/* Power regulator */
 	unsigned long		irq_flags; /* IRQ flags */
-	unsigned int		irq;
+	int			irq;
 };
 
 /* DMA ops for Internal/External DMAC interface */