diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 0222bba..a717a25 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static struct platform_device *tpacpi_pdev;
-static struct class_device *tpacpi_hwmon;
+static struct device *tpacpi_hwmon;
 static struct input_dev *tpacpi_inputdev;
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
index 082a1cb..acd5835 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
 /* Device model */
 static struct platform_device *tpacpi_pdev;
-static struct class_device *tpacpi_hwmon;
+static struct device *tpacpi_hwmon;
 static struct platform_driver tpacpi_pdriver;
 static struct input_dev *tpacpi_inputdev;
 static int tpacpi_create_driver_attributes(struct device_driver *drv);