diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
index 0dd7d853ed17..dc653ab26e50 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ static struct cpuset *nearest_hardwall_ancestor(struct cpuset *cs)
 bool __cpuset_node_allowed(int node, gfp_t gfp_mask)
 {
 	struct cpuset *cs;		/* current cpuset ancestors */
-	int allowed;			/* is allocation in zone z allowed? */
+	bool allowed;			/* is allocation in zone z allowed? */
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (in_interrupt())