diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 1174eaa..6fc840c 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 {
 	struct config *config;
 	size_t size, len;
+	ssize_t rc;
 	char *buf;
-	int rc;
 
 	size = 4096;
 	len = 0;