diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c
index 6d0b3baf97ff..e9348aec4649 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ void __iomem *marvel_ioportmap (unsigned long addr)
 	return (void __iomem *)addr;
 }
 
-unsigned u8
+u8
 marvel_ioread8(const void __iomem *xaddr)
 {
 	unsigned long addr = (unsigned long) xaddr;