diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
index 51cc979dd364..2ff9d68361ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/hardirq.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
 typedef struct {
-	unsigned int __softirq_pending;
+	u16	     __softirq_pending;
 	unsigned int __nmi_count;	/* arch dependent */
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	unsigned int apic_timer_irqs;	/* arch dependent */