diff --git a/src/mod/say/mod_say_en/mod_say_en.c b/src/mod/say/mod_say_en/mod_say_en.c
index 5bd346ce6f..522dcb014d 100644
--- a/src/mod/say/mod_say_en/mod_say_en.c
+++ b/src/mod/say/mod_say_en/mod_say_en.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static switch_status_t en_say_general_count(switch_core_session_t *session,
 {
 	switch_channel_t *channel;
 	int in;
-	uint32_t x = 0;
+	int x = 0;
 	int places[9] = { 0 };
 	char sbuf[13] = "";
 	switch_status_t status;