diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 3f6f46518..756f99fcb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ int32_t Gv_NewArray(const char *pszLabel, int32_t asize)
     return 1;
 }
 
-int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel, int32_t lValue, uint32_t dwFlags)
+int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel, intptr_t lValue, uint32_t dwFlags)
 {
     int32_t i, j;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
index 582f17a9f..9eb7ed323 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall Gv_GetVar(register int32_t id,register int32_t iActor,registe
 int32_t __fastcall Gv_GetVarX(register int32_t id);
 int32_t Gv_GetVarByLabel(const char *szGameLabel,int32_t lDefault,int32_t iActor,int32_t iPlayer);
 int32_t Gv_NewArray(const char *pszLabel,int32_t asize);
-int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel,int32_t lValue,uint32_t dwFlags);
+int32_t Gv_NewVar(const char *pszLabel,intptr_t lValue,uint32_t dwFlags);
 int32_t Gv_ReadSave(int32_t fil,int32_t newbehav);
 void __fastcall A_ResetVars(register int32_t iActor);
 void __fastcall Gv_SetVar(register int32_t id,register int32_t lValue,register int32_t iActor,register int32_t iPlayer);