diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/i386/timer.c b/payloads/libpayload/i386/timer.c
index ba3c31ae4e..260656cfe3 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/i386/timer.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/i386/timer.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <libpayload.h>
 #include <arch/rdtsc.h>
 
-unsigned int cpu_khz;
+u32 cpu_khz;
 
 /**
  * Calculate the speed of the processor for use in delays.