diff --git a/include/linux/pnp.h b/include/linux/pnp.h
index 29dd558..b2f05c2 100644
--- a/include/linux/pnp.h
+++ b/include/linux/pnp.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 struct pnp_dev {
 	struct device dev;		/* Driver Model device interface */
 	u64 dma_mask;
-	unsigned char number;		/* used as an index, must be unique */
+	unsigned int number;		/* used as an index, must be unique */
 	int status;
 
 	struct list_head global_list;	/* node in global list of devices */