diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index 849524b55d89..3fad741df53e 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct ethtool_link_ext_state_info {
 		enum ethtool_link_ext_substate_link_logical_mismatch link_logical_mismatch;
 		enum ethtool_link_ext_substate_bad_signal_integrity bad_signal_integrity;
 		enum ethtool_link_ext_substate_cable_issue cable_issue;
-		u8 __link_ext_substate;
+		u32 __link_ext_substate;
 	};
 };