diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index a594bac4a77d..d3b1e06fb142 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ struct Scsi_Host {
 	unsigned int host_failed;	   /* commands that failed. */
 	unsigned int host_eh_scheduled;    /* EH scheduled without command */
     
-	unsigned short host_no;  /* Used for IOCTL_GET_IDLUN, /proc/scsi et al. */
+	unsigned int host_no;  /* Used for IOCTL_GET_IDLUN, /proc/scsi et al. */
 	int resetting; /* if set, it means that last_reset is a valid value */
 	unsigned long last_reset;