diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index caa6927a992c19fcb4c7cae2c6eec0aac7c1f5c4..ab151346d3d45a754046f239642e1fa6b3e16808 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 			}
 
 			if (tkey->offmask) {
-				char *d, _d;
+				u8 *d, _d;
 
 				if (!offset_valid(skb, hoffset + tkey->at)) {
 					pr_info("tc action pedit 'at' offset %d out of bounds\n",