diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.h b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.h
index c03ca8d9572a..aa7c70ef94f5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ struct nvec_chip {
 	struct device *dev;
 	int gpio;
 	int irq;
-	int i2c_addr;
+	u32 i2c_addr;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	struct clk *i2c_clk;
 	struct reset_control *rst;