diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_console.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_console.h
index ee13ab6c3614..c312f16bc4e7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_console.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_console.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_SIZE	0	/* Does host provide console size? */
 #define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_MULTIPORT 1	/* Does host provide multiple ports? */
 
-#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID		(~(u32)0)
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID		(~(__u32)0)
 
 struct virtio_console_config {
 	/* colums of the screens */