diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
index 7a65dad43932c62e3741b4576188630c32374f9b..7c52c2442173e71dd2c712a418193118399beb9b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int gpiod_set_array_value_complex(bool raw, bool can_sleep,
 				  struct gpio_array *array_info,
 				  unsigned long *value_bitmap);
 
-extern struct spinlock gpio_lock;
+extern spinlock_t gpio_lock;
 extern struct list_head gpio_devices;
 
 struct gpio_desc {