diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/posix_types.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/posix_types.h
index c2deea6bf..673364099 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/posix_types.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/posix_types.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ typedef unsigned short	__kernel_ipc_pid_t;
 typedef unsigned short	__kernel_uid_t;
 typedef unsigned short	__kernel_gid_t;
 typedef unsigned long	__kernel_size_t;
-typedef int		__kernel_ssize_t;
+typedef long		__kernel_ssize_t;
 typedef int		__kernel_ptrdiff_t;
 typedef long		__kernel_time_t;
 typedef long		__kernel_suseconds_t;