diff --git a/io_uring/cancel.h b/io_uring/cancel.h
index b33995e00ba9..da13a1d82062 100644
--- a/io_uring/cancel.h
+++ b/io_uring/cancel.h
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 
 struct io_cancel_data {
 	struct io_ring_ctx *ctx;
-	union {
-		u64 data;
-		struct file *file;
-	};
+	u64 data;
+	struct file *file;
 	u8 opcode;
 	u32 flags;
 	int seq;