diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
index 4a4319331989..73cc5cfb72e0 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ struct ib_qp_init_attr {
 	struct ib_qp_cap	cap;
 	enum ib_sig_type	sq_sig_type;
 	enum ib_qp_type		qp_type;
-	enum ib_qp_create_flags	create_flags;
+	u32			create_flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only needed for special QP types, or when using the RW API.