diff --git a/include/linux/if_pppol2tp.h b/include/linux/if_pppol2tp.h
index 184bc5566207..23cefa1111bf 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_pppol2tp.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_pppol2tp.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct pppol2tp_addr {
  * bits. So we need a different sockaddr structure.
  */
 struct pppol2tpv3_addr {
-	pid_t	pid;			/* pid that owns the fd.
+	__kernel_pid_t	pid;		/* pid that owns the fd.
 					 * 0 => current */
 	int	fd;			/* FD of UDP or IP socket to use */