diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h b/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
index 51d8c060e513..c1e61641a7f1 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ struct spi_bitbang {
 	struct mutex		lock;
 	u8			busy;
 	u8			use_dma;
-	u8			flags;		/* extra spi->mode support */
+	u16			flags;		/* extra spi->mode support */
 
 	struct spi_master	*master;