1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lobject.c b/lobject.c
index b558cfe0..763b4846 100644
--- a/lobject.c
+++ b/lobject.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ lu_byte luaO_codeparam (unsigned int p) {
 ** overflow, so we check which order is best.
 */
 l_mem luaO_applyparam (lu_byte p, l_mem x) {
-  unsigned int m = p & 0xF;  /* mantissa */
+  int m = p & 0xF;  /* mantissa */
   int e = (p >> 4);  /* exponent */
   if (e > 0) {  /* normalized? */
     e--;  /* correct exponent */