diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index b55c7fff4..30f72fc95 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveStandables(void)
                 updatesectorneighbor(pSprite->x, pSprite->y, &curSectNum, 1024, 2048);
                 changespritesect(spriteNum, curSectNum);
 
-                int hitDist = A_CheckHitSprite(spriteNum, &hitSprite);
+                int32_t hitDist = A_CheckHitSprite(spriteNum, &hitSprite);
 
                 actor[spriteNum].lastv.x = hitDist;
                 pSprite->ang = oldAng;
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveStandables(void)
 
                 setsprite(spriteNum, &pSprite->pos);
 
-                int hitDist = A_CheckHitSprite(spriteNum, NULL);
+                int32_t const hitDist = A_CheckHitSprite(spriteNum, NULL);
 
                 pSprite->pos.vec2 = { T4(spriteNum), T5(spriteNum) };
                 pSprite->z += (3<<8);
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
index 65222f888..449df7e1a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
@@ -3064,7 +3064,7 @@ CHECKINV1:
     }
 }
 
-int A_CheckHitSprite(int spriteNum, int16_t *hitSprite)
+int32_t A_CheckHitSprite(int spriteNum, int16_t *hitSprite)
 {
     hitdata_t hitData;
     int32_t   zOffset = 0;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sector.h b/source/duke3d/src/sector.h
index 147b3b035..e35c5a8d2 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sector.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sector.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ typedef struct {
 void G_ActivateBySector(int sect,int spriteNum);
 int S_FindMusicSFX(int sectNum, int *sndptr);
 int A_CallSound(int sectNum,int spriteNum);
-int A_CheckHitSprite(int spriteNum,int16_t *hitSprite);
+int32_t A_CheckHitSprite(int spriteNum,int16_t *hitSprite);
 void A_DamageObject_Duke3D(int spriteNum, int dmgSrc);
 void A_DamageObject_Generic(int spriteNum, int dmgSrc);
 void A_DamageObject(int spriteNum,int dmgSrc);