diff --git a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
index d72dda4941..9ec9a19068 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
+++ b/c/src/exec/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void _CPU_Initialize(
 )
 {
     register unsigned8  *fp_context;
-    int i;
+    unsigned32 i;
     proc_ptr   old_handler;
 
     /*
diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c b/cpukit/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
index d72dda4941..9ec9a19068 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/hppa1.1/cpu.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void _CPU_Initialize(
 )
 {
     register unsigned8  *fp_context;
-    int i;
+    unsigned32 i;
     proc_ptr   old_handler;
 
     /*