diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index c5f05163bf22d7e4e1b712e96746c61978983701..894f1a91d9c9faf62797523309aea5528118c38e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ struct be_rx_obj {
 };
 
 struct be_drv_stats {
-	u8 be_on_die_temperature;
+	u32 be_on_die_temperature;
 	u32 tx_events;
 	u32 eth_red_drops;
 	u32 rx_drops_no_pbuf;