diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
index 5e1f16c36b49a..092dbe2c636a9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define PRESSED 1
 #define RELEASED 0
 
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(bool, reporting_keystroke);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, reporting_keystroke);
 
 static struct input_dev *virt_keyboard;