1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
index 20e0d14b41ec..822956114cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct ath5k_softc {
         struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
         struct ieee80211_channel channels[ATH_CHAN_MAX];
         struct ieee80211_rate   rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][AR5K_MAX_RATES];
-        u8                      rate_idx[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][AR5K_MAX_RATES];
+        s8                      rate_idx[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][AR5K_MAX_RATES];
         enum nl80211_iftype     opmode;
         struct ath5k_hw         *ah;            /* Atheros HW */