diff --git a/fs/9p/acl.c b/fs/9p/acl.c
index ad734e3..9a1d426 100644
--- a/fs/9p/acl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/acl.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
 		name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS;
 		if (acl) {
-			mode_t mode = inode->i_mode;
+			umode_t mode = inode->i_mode;
 			retval = posix_acl_equiv_mode(acl, &mode);
 			if (retval < 0)
 				goto err_out;