diff --git a/kernel/bpf/btf.c b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
index 7e64447659f3..36fd4b509294 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/btf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/btf.c
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ static int btf_struct_resolve(struct btf_verifier_env *env,
 	if (v->next_member) {
 		const struct btf_type *last_member_type;
 		const struct btf_member *last_member;
-		u16 last_member_type_id;
+		u32 last_member_type_id;
 
 		last_member = btf_type_member(v->t) + v->next_member - 1;
 		last_member_type_id = last_member->type;