diff --git a/src/pfr/pfrgload.c b/src/pfr/pfrgload.c
index 6216cf169..8ad65ec9d 100644
--- a/src/pfr/pfrgload.c
+++ b/src/pfr/pfrgload.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
       tag[1] = FT_CURVE_TAG_CUBIC;
       tag[2] = FT_CURVE_TAG_ON;
 
-      outline->n_points = (FT_Short)( outline->n_points + 3 );
+      outline->n_points += 3;
     }
 
   Exit: