diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
index b1d736c15fcb..7c05b6342578 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est64 sample = {0};
-	u_int32_t bps1, bps2, pps1, pps2;
+	u64 bps1, bps2, pps1, pps2;
 	bool ret = true;
 
 	gen_estimator_read(&info->est1->rate_est, &sample);