diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
index cbe970979eb0..394b887a8bde 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_sta_mgt.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ u32 rtw_init_bcmc_stainfo(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	struct sta_info *psta;
 	u32 res = _SUCCESS;
-	unsigned char bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
+	u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 	struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
 
 	psta = rtw_alloc_stainfo(pstapriv, bcast_addr);