diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 16b0c7db431bb..770422e953f75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct control_buf {
 	u8 promisc;
 	u8 allmulti;
 	__virtio16 vid;
-	u64 offloads;
+	__virtio64 offloads;
 };
 
 struct virtnet_info {