diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
index f4818e4fa4b0f0d690fec62298d7737875ff2f8f..36083dde863d7689a21d6ad0def4ac3b17b0d91d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
 	int rate_cnt;
 	int mcs_start;
 	struct {
-		int valid;
-		int valid_single_stream;
+		u8 valid;
+		u8 valid_single_stream;
 		u8 phy;
 		u32 ratekbps;
 		u32 user_ratekbps;