diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 0fc997e..69c0022 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 	struct softif_neigh *softif_neigh, *curr_softif_neigh;
 	struct softif_neigh_vid *softif_neigh_vid;
 	struct hlist_node *node, *node_tmp, *node_tmp2;
-	char do_deselect;
+	int do_deselect;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(softif_neigh_vid, node,