2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/tail.c b/coreutils/tail.c
index 6c4a6f468..c940bfef7 100644
--- a/coreutils/tail.c
+++ b/coreutils/tail.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int tail_stream(int fd)
         ssize_t endpoint=0;
         ssize_t count=0;
         ssize_t filesize=0;
-        char direction=1;
+        int direction=1;
 
         filelocation=0;
         startpoint=bs=BUFSIZ;
diff --git a/tail.c b/tail.c
index 6c4a6f468..c940bfef7 100644
--- a/tail.c
+++ b/tail.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int tail_stream(int fd)
         ssize_t endpoint=0;
         ssize_t count=0;
         ssize_t filesize=0;
-        char direction=1;
+        int direction=1;
 
         filelocation=0;
         startpoint=bs=BUFSIZ;