diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index c4791f33c145..e47a1c6bfa44 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static bool npadch_active;
 static unsigned int npadch_value;
 
 static unsigned int diacr;
-static char rep;					/* flag telling character repeat */
+static bool rep;			/* flag telling character repeat */
 
 static int shift_state = 0;