diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 3ead27d..8604080 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(file_inode(file));
 	struct gfs2_glock *gl;
 	unsigned int state;
-	int flags;
+	u16 flags;
 	int error = 0;
 	int sleeptime;