diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/intel_wakeref.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/intel_wakeref.h
index 1c5e30cf10ca..ecb1c0707706 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/intel_wakeref.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/intel_wakeref.h
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-typedef bool intel_wakeref_t;
+typedef unsigned long intel_wakeref_t;