1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lapi.c b/lapi.c
index c493609a..40db1214 100644
--- a/lapi.c
+++ b/lapi.c
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ void lua_warning (lua_State *L, const char *msg, int tocont) {
 LUA_API void *lua_newuserdatauv (lua_State *L, size_t size, int nuvalue) {
   Udata *u;
   lua_lock(L);
-  api_check(L, 0 <= nuvalue && nuvalue < USHRT_MAX, "invalid value");
+  api_check(L, 0 <= nuvalue && nuvalue < SHRT_MAX, "invalid value");
   u = luaS_newudata(L, size, cast(unsigned short, nuvalue));
   setuvalue(L, s2v(L->top.p), u);
   api_incr_top(L);