diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 160a407c1963..04f8556313d5 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct tcf_proto {
 
 struct qdisc_skb_cb {
 	unsigned int		pkt_len;
-	char			data[];
+	long			data[];
 };
 
 static inline int qdisc_qlen(struct Qdisc *q)