diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 415548e..ff49a6d 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-int initcall_debug;
+bool initcall_debug;
 core_param(initcall_debug, initcall_debug, bool, 0644);
 
 static char msgbuf[64];