diff --git a/fs/jfs/namei.c b/fs/jfs/namei.c
index a112ad9..17ea858 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/namei.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
  * note:
  * EACCESS: user needs search+write permission on the parent directory
  */
-static int jfs_mkdir(struct inode *dip, struct dentry *dentry, int mode)
+static int jfs_mkdir(struct inode *dip, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	tid_t tid;		/* transaction id */