diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
index 696c9d125188..5e0a3440c064 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct i40evf_adapter {
 	int num_msix_vectors;
 	struct msix_entry *msix_entries;
 
-	volatile unsigned long flags;
+	u32 flags;
 #define I40EVF_FLAG_RX_CSUM_ENABLED              (u32)(1)
 #define I40EVF_FLAG_RX_1BUF_CAPABLE              (u32)(1 << 1)
 #define I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_CAPABLE                (u32)(1 << 2)