diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index 774161bbcb2e..25abf2d1732a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct bcm2835_spi {
 	u8 *rx_buf;
 	int tx_len;
 	int rx_len;
-	bool dma_pending;
+	unsigned int dma_pending;
 };
 
 static inline u32 bcm2835_rd(struct bcm2835_spi *bs, unsigned reg)