diff --git a/include/linux/jbd.h b/include/linux/jbd.h
index a1187a0c99b4..331530cd3cc6 100644
--- a/include/linux/jbd.h
+++ b/include/linux/jbd.h
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ struct transaction_s
 	 * This transaction is being forced and some process is
 	 * waiting for it to finish.
 	 */
-	int t_synchronous_commit:1;
+	unsigned int t_synchronous_commit:1;
 };
 
 /**