diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
index 4f1a845f9be6..57a3dae87f65 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ struct bnxt_qplib_swqe {
 			};
 			u32		q_key;
 			u32		dst_qp;
-			u16		avid;
+			u32		avid;
 		} send;
 
 		/* Send Raw Ethernet and QP1 */