diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
index c41d7270c6c6..32085249e9cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct miscdevice  {
 	struct device *parent;
 	struct device *this_device;
 	const char *nodename;
-	mode_t mode;
+	umode_t mode;
 };
 
 extern int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc);