1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lparser.c b/lparser.c
index 2b888c7c..aebddaf7 100644
--- a/lparser.c
+++ b/lparser.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int new_localvar (LexState *ls, TString *name) {
   checklimit(fs, dyd->actvar.n + 1 - fs->firstlocal,
                  MAXVARS, "local variables");
   luaM_growvector(L, dyd->actvar.arr, dyd->actvar.n + 1,
-                  dyd->actvar.size, Vardesc, USHRT_MAX, "local variables");
+                  dyd->actvar.size, Vardesc, SHRT_MAX, "local variables");
   var = &dyd->actvar.arr[dyd->actvar.n++];
   var->vd.kind = VDKREG;  /* default */
   var->vd.name = name;