diff --git a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/mpc5xx/console-generic/console-generic.c b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/mpc5xx/console-generic/console-generic.c
index d4c8603232..10297d391b 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/mpc5xx/console-generic/console-generic.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/mpc5xx/console-generic/console-generic.c
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ m5xx_uart_setAttributes(
   const struct termios *t
 )
 {
-  rtems_unsigned16 sccr0 = sci_descs[minor].regs->sccr0;
-  rtems_unsigned16 sccr1 = sci_descs[minor].regs->sccr1;
+  uint16_t sccr0 = sci_descs[minor].regs->sccr0;
+  uint16_t sccr1 = sci_descs[minor].regs->sccr1;
   int baud;
   
   /*