diff --git a/Quake/net_udp.c b/Quake/net_udp.c
index 1f87f66c..92ab2a5f 100644
--- a/Quake/net_udp.c
+++ b/Quake/net_udp.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int UDP_Connect (sys_socket_t socketid, struct qsockaddr *addr)
 
 sys_socket_t UDP_CheckNewConnections (void)
 {
-	unsigned long	available;
+	int		available;
 	struct sockaddr_in	from;
 	socklen_t	fromlen;
 	char		buff[1];