diff --git a/fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h b/fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h
index 3f4ff7a..f92cd30 100644
--- a/fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h
+++ b/fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #define CONFIGFS_NOT_PINNED	(CONFIGFS_ITEM_ATTR)
 
 extern struct vfsmount * configfs_mount;
-extern kmem_cache_t *configfs_dir_cachep;
+extern struct kmem_cache *configfs_dir_cachep;
 
 extern int configfs_is_root(struct config_item *item);