diff --git a/include/asm-x86/ist.h b/include/asm-x86/ist.h
index ef2003e..6ec6cee 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/ist.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/ist.h
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
  */
 
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct ist_info {
-	u32 signature;
-	u32 command;
-	u32 event;
-	u32 perf_level;
+	__u32 signature;
+	__u32 command;
+	__u32 event;
+	__u32 perf_level;
 };
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
 extern struct ist_info ist_info;
 
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */