diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_verbs.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_verbs.h
index f0e5ffba2d51..97ed8f952f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_verbs.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_verbs.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct pvrdma_port_attr {
 	u8			subnet_timeout;
 	u8			init_type_reply;
 	u8			active_width;
-	u16			active_speed;
+	u8			active_speed;
 	u8			phys_state;
 	u8			reserved[2];
 };