diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.h
index 432768bfc433..a0c13c409ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.h
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ struct iwl_mvm_sta {
 	u32 mac_id_n_color;
 	u16 tid_disable_agg;
 	u16 max_agg_bufsize;
-	enum iwl_sta_type sta_type;
+	u8 sta_type;
 	enum ieee80211_sta_state sta_state;
 	bool bt_reduced_txpower;
 	bool next_status_eosp;