diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 33a01f4deb001..0f897dfc195ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -474,10 +474,10 @@ struct sched_dl_entity {
 	 * conditions between the inactive timer handler and the wakeup
 	 * code.
 	 */
-	int				dl_throttled;
-	int				dl_boosted;
-	int				dl_yielded;
-	int				dl_non_contending;
+	int				dl_throttled      : 1;
+	int				dl_boosted        : 1;
+	int				dl_yielded        : 1;
+	int				dl_non_contending : 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Bandwidth enforcement timer. Each -deadline task has its