diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h b/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
index 8e61f8b7c2ce..333769bc6abf 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct io_uring_sqe {
 	};
 	__u32	len;		/* buffer size or number of iovecs */
 	union {
-		__kernel_rwf_t	rw_flags;
+		__u32		rw_flags;
 		__u32		fsync_flags;
 		__u16		poll_events;	/* compatibility */
 		__u32		poll32_events;	/* word-reversed for BE */