diff --git a/include/net/netns/ipv6.h b/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
index ff82983b7ab4..181b44f6fb68 100644
--- a/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct netns_sysctl_ipv6 {
 	int seg6_flowlabel;
 	u32 ioam6_id;
 	u64 ioam6_id_wide;
-	bool skip_notify_on_dev_down;
+	int skip_notify_on_dev_down;
 	u8 fib_notify_on_flag_change;
 };