diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_conformance.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_conformance.c
index 3036d46..0ca26f5 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_conformance.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_conformance.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 efi_status_t efi_ecpt_register(void)
 {
-	int num_entries = 0;
+	u16 num_entries = 0;
 	struct efi_conformance_profiles_table *ecpt;
 	efi_status_t ret;
 	size_t ecpt_size;