diff --git a/dtc-parser.y b/dtc-parser.y
index b2c45cd..e833627 100644
--- a/dtc-parser.y
+++ b/dtc-parser.y
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern struct node *device_tree;
 
 %union {
 	cell_t cval;
-	uint8_t byte;
+	u8 byte;
 	char *str;
 	struct data data;
 	struct property *prop;
diff --git a/dtc.h b/dtc.h
index 27a4852..93c3e60 100644
--- a/dtc.h
+++ b/dtc.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static inline void *xrealloc(void *p, size_t len)
 	return new;
 }
 
+typedef uint8_t u8;
 typedef uint16_t u16;
 typedef uint32_t u32;
 typedef uint64_t u64;