diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
index 8dc4afa38b87..1eb9e4162cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ struct appledisplay {
 	struct usb_device *udev;	/* usb device */
 	struct urb *urb;		/* usb request block */
 	struct backlight_device *bd;	/* backlight device */
-	char *urbdata;			/* interrupt URB data buffer */
-	char *msgdata;			/* control message data buffer */
+	u8 *urbdata;			/* interrupt URB data buffer */
+	u8 *msgdata;			/* control message data buffer */
 
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	int button_pressed;