diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_user_mad.h b/include/rdma/ib_user_mad.h
index 44537aa32e62..d66b15ea82c4 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_user_mad.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_user_mad.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct ib_user_mad_hdr {
  */
 struct ib_user_mad {
 	struct ib_user_mad_hdr hdr;
-	__u8	data[0];
+	__u64	data[0];
 };
 
 /**