diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_attr.h b/bgpd/bgp_attr.h
index 0bbb912..0cd0b77 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_attr.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_attr.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   struct bgp_attr_encap_subtlv *encap_subtlvs;		/* rfc5512 */
 
   /* route tag */
-  u_short tag;
+  route_tag_t tag;
 };
 
 /* BGP core attribute structure. */