diff --git a/include/linux/msg.h b/include/linux/msg.h
index 391af8d..e21f9d4 100644
--- a/include/linux/msg.h
+++ b/include/linux/msg.h
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 /* one msg_msg structure for each message */
 struct msg_msg {
-	struct list_head m_list; 
-	long  m_type;          
-	int m_ts;           /* message text size */
+	struct list_head m_list;
+	long m_type;
+	size_t m_ts;		/* message text size */
 	struct msg_msgseg* next;
 	void *security;
 	/* the actual message follows immediately */