diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/fluidsynth/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index b14852c4..a29dbf14 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ fluid_synth_update_gain_LOCAL(fluid_synth_t* synth)
 float
 fluid_synth_get_gain(fluid_synth_t* synth)
 {
-  int result;
+  float result;
   fluid_return_val_if_fail (synth != NULL, 0.0);
   fluid_synth_api_enter(synth);