diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
index 848fb236..f4827d9 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
@@ -915,7 +915,10 @@
 typedef struct _x_config_parms {
 	struct list_head	 linkage;	/* linked list */
 	struct timer_list	 timer;		/* timer function for this request  */
-	ConfigPageHeader_t	*hdr;
+	union {
+		ConfigExtendedPageHeader_t	*ehdr;
+		ConfigPageHeader_t	*hdr;
+	} cfghdr;
 	dma_addr_t		 physAddr;
 	int			 wait_done;	/* wait for this request */
 	u32			 pageAddr;	/* properly formatted */