diff --git a/lib/search/glob.c b/lib/search/glob.c
index 905a671e6..b8040e1d5 100644
--- a/lib/search/glob.c
+++ b/lib/search/glob.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static GString *
 mc_search__translate_replace_glob_to_regex (const char *str)
 {
     GString *buff;
-    int cnt = '0';
+    char cnt = '0';
     gboolean escaped_mode = FALSE;
 
     buff = g_string_sized_new (32);