1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index 371b5588f..f8fc51780 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ static void do_syslogd(void)
         timestamp_and_log_internal("syslogd started: BusyBox v" BB_VER);
 
         for (;;) {
-                size_t sz;
+                ssize_t sz;
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_SYSLOGD_DUP
                 last_buf = recvbuf;