1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h b/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
index 1efea3615589..70dd3b1798f1 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ struct ocfs2_lock_res {
         char                     l_name[OCFS2_LOCK_ID_MAX_LEN];
         unsigned int             l_ro_holders;
         unsigned int             l_ex_holders;
-        char                     l_level;
-        char                     l_requested;
-        char                     l_blocking;
+        signed char              l_level;
+        signed char              l_requested;
+        signed char              l_blocking;
 
         /* Data packed - type enum ocfs2_lock_type */
         unsigned char            l_type;