diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/sched.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/sched.h
index 8ada7dc802d30..8f9bee0e21c3b 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/sched.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct rpc_wait_queue {
 	unsigned char		maxpriority;		/* maximum priority (0 if queue is not a priority queue) */
 	unsigned char		priority;		/* current priority */
 	unsigned char		nr;			/* # tasks remaining for cookie */
-	unsigned short		qlen;			/* total # tasks waiting in queue */
+	unsigned int		qlen;			/* total # tasks waiting in queue */
 	struct rpc_timer	timer_list;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNRPC_DEBUG) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS)
 	const char *		name;