diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_stc.h b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_stc.h
index 8423dbcf8f1c..e8486973c905 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_stc.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_stc.h
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ struct ni_private {
 	unsigned short pwm_down_count;
 
 	unsigned short ai_fifo_buffer[0x2000];
-	uint8_t eeprom_buffer[M_SERIES_EEPROM_SIZE];
+	u8 eeprom_buffer[M_SERIES_EEPROM_SIZE];
 	__be32 serial_number;
 
 	struct mite_struct *mite;