diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
index a15df4be151f..821d53b696d1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	/*
 	 * Intel DebugStore bits
 	 */
-	int		bts		:1,
+	unsigned int	bts		:1,
 			bts_active	:1,
 			pebs		:1,
 			pebs_active	:1,