diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_api_cmd.h b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_api_cmd.h
index 11bc1a58edae..58c9bb036011 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_api_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_api_cmd.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct hif_req_update_ie {
 	u8     reserved1:5;
 	u8     reserved2;
 	__le16 num_ies;
-	struct element ie[];
+	u8     ie[];
 } __packed;
 
 struct hif_cnf_update_ie {