diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.h b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.h
index d5dd0e5ae5ba..a408785cfa1b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.h
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.h
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ struct snd_ymfpci {
 	unsigned long reg_area_phys;
 	void __iomem *reg_area_virt;
 
-	unsigned short old_legacy_ctrl;
+	u16 old_legacy_ctrl;
 #ifdef SUPPORT_JOYSTICK
 	struct gameport *gameport;
 #endif
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ struct snd_ymfpci {
 
 int snd_ymfpci_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		      struct pci_dev *pci,
-		      unsigned short old_legacy_ctrl);
+		      u16 old_legacy_ctrl);
 void snd_ymfpci_free_gameport(struct snd_ymfpci *chip);
 
 extern const struct dev_pm_ops snd_ymfpci_pm;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index 0963f3ae3dc1..92a0ac40fd02 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ DEFINE_SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(snd_ymfpci_pm, snd_ymfpci_suspend, snd_ymfpci_resume);
 
 int snd_ymfpci_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		      struct pci_dev *pci,
-		      unsigned short old_legacy_ctrl)
+		      u16 old_legacy_ctrl)
 {
 	struct snd_ymfpci *chip = card->private_data;
 	int err;