2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 52d8b1a73d52..c5b96b2b8155 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct genl_info
  */
 struct genl_ops
 {
-        unsigned int            cmd;
+        u8                      cmd;
         unsigned int            flags;
         struct nla_policy       *policy;
         int                    (*doit)(struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 287cfcc56951..3b1378498d50 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ errout:
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *ctrl_build_msg(struct genl_family *family, u32 pid,
-                                      int seq, int cmd)
+                                      int seq, u8 cmd)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         int err;