diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
index 04eb441..a505bce 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct mxs_i2c_dev {
 	struct device *dev;
 	void __iomem *regs;
 	struct completion cmd_complete;
-	u32 cmd_err;
+	int cmd_err;
 	struct i2c_adapter adapter;
 };