diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index f110772..8d71d7b 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
         /* NFSv4 state */
 	struct list_head	open_states;
 	struct nfs_delegation	*delegation;
-	int			 delegation_state;
+	fmode_t			 delegation_state;
 	struct rw_semaphore	rwsem;
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4*/
 	struct inode		vfs_inode;
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
index c1c31ac..32c1a0e 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		struct iattr *  attrs;    /* UNCHECKED, GUARDED */
 		nfs4_verifier   verifier; /* EXCLUSIVE */
 		nfs4_stateid	delegation;		/* CLAIM_DELEGATE_CUR */
-		int		delegation_type;	/* CLAIM_PREVIOUS */
+		fmode_t		delegation_type;	/* CLAIM_PREVIOUS */
 	} u;
 	const struct qstr *	name;
 	const struct nfs_server *server;	 /* Needed for ID mapping */
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	struct nfs_fattr *      dir_attr;
 	struct nfs_seqid *	seqid;
 	const struct nfs_server *server;
-	int			delegation_type;
+	fmode_t			delegation_type;
 	nfs4_stateid		delegation;
 	__u32			do_recall;
 	__u64			maxsize;