diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index cf6111d..a167b49 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@
 
 /* codec register bit access */
 int snd_soc_update_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value);
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
 int snd_soc_test_bits(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned short reg,
-				unsigned short mask, unsigned short value);
+				unsigned int mask, unsigned int value);
 
 int snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	struct snd_ac97_bus_ops *ops, int num);