diff --git a/include/osmocore/gsm48.h b/include/osmocore/gsm48.h
index b752ee00e..e3a1defa7 100644
--- a/include/osmocore/gsm48.h
+++ b/include/osmocore/gsm48.h
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ int gsm48_generate_mid_from_imsi(uint8_t *buf, const char *imsi);
 
 /* Convert Mobile Identity (10.5.1.4) to string */
 int gsm48_mi_to_string(char *string, const int str_len,
-			const u_int8_t *mi, const int mi_len);
+			const uint8_t *mi, const int mi_len);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gsm48.c b/src/gsm48.c
index e0cba15e7..783ff6a5d 100644
--- a/src/gsm48.c
+++ b/src/gsm48.c
@@ -263,12 +263,13 @@ int gsm48_generate_mid_from_imsi(uint8_t *buf, const char *imsi)
 }
 
 /* Convert Mobile Identity (10.5.1.4) to string */
-int gsm48_mi_to_string(char *string, const int str_len, const u_int8_t *mi, const int mi_len)
+int gsm48_mi_to_string(char *string, const int str_len, const uint8_t *mi,
+		       const int mi_len)
 {
 	int i;
-	u_int8_t mi_type;
+	uint8_t mi_type;
 	char *str_cur = string;
-	u_int32_t tmsi;
+	uint32_t tmsi;
 
 	mi_type = mi[0] & GSM_MI_TYPE_MASK;