diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index 21a5f4f..f13258a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ struct rtl_works {
 
 struct rtl_debug {
 	u32 dbgp_type[DBGP_TYPE_MAX];
-	u32 global_debuglevel;
+	int global_debuglevel;
 	u64 global_debugcomponents;
 
 	/* add for proc debug */