diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index c0deff043dab..c677d783811f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -3607,7 +3607,7 @@ struct compat_floppy_drive_params {
 };
 
 struct compat_floppy_drive_struct {
-	signed char	flags;
+	compat_ulong_t	flags;
 	compat_ulong_t	spinup_date;
 	compat_ulong_t	select_date;
 	compat_ulong_t	first_read_date;
@@ -3791,6 +3791,7 @@ static int compat_getdrvstat(int drive, bool poll,
 			goto Eintr;
 		process_fd_request();
 	}
+	v.flags = drive_state[drive].flags;
 	v.spinup_date = drive_state[drive].spinup_date;
 	v.select_date = drive_state[drive].select_date;
 	v.first_read_date = drive_state[drive].first_read_date;