diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_defs_svc.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_defs_svc.h
index 3d0c96a5c873..c19c26e0e405 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_defs_svc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_defs_svc.h
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ union bfa_aen_data_u {
 struct bfa_aen_entry_s {
 	struct list_head	qe;
 	enum bfa_aen_category   aen_category;
-	u32                     aen_type;
+	int                     aen_type;
 	union bfa_aen_data_u    aen_data;
 	u64			aen_tv_sec;
 	u64			aen_tv_usec;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
index e61ed8dad0b4..bd4ac187fd8e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ struct bfad_im_s {
 static inline void bfad_im_post_vendor_event(struct bfa_aen_entry_s *entry,
 					     struct bfad_s *drv, int cnt,
 					     enum bfa_aen_category cat,
-					     enum bfa_ioc_aen_event evt)
+					     int evt)
 {
 	struct timespec64 ts;