diff --git a/sys/dev/ciss/cissvar.h b/sys/dev/ciss/cissvar.h
index 50d15445667..eec11018d27 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ciss/cissvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ciss/cissvar.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ struct ciss_softc
 {
     /* bus connections */
     device_t			ciss_dev;		/* bus attachment */
-    struct cdev *ciss_dev_t;		/* control device */
+    struct cdev			*ciss_dev_t;		/* control device */
 
     struct resource		*ciss_regs_resource;	/* register interface window */
     int				ciss_regs_rid;		/* resource ID */