diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
index ce53c50d0ba4..9f0f9ecbd74d 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ ia64_get_irr(unsigned int vector)
 {
 	unsigned int reg = vector / 64;
 	unsigned int bit = vector % 64;
-	u64 irr;
+	unsigned long irr;
 
 	switch (reg) {
 	case 0: irr = ia64_getreg(_IA64_REG_CR_IRR0); break;