diff --git a/wgetopt.cpp b/wgetopt.cpp
index ef0a64592..ecf1121e5 100644
--- a/wgetopt.cpp
+++ b/wgetopt.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ exchange(wchar_t **argv)
         {
             /* Bottom segment is the short one.  */
             int len = middle - bottom;
-            short i;
+            int i;
 
             /* Swap it with the top part of the top segment.  */
             for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ exchange(wchar_t **argv)
         {
             /* Top segment is the short one.  */
             int len = top - middle;
-            short i;
+            int i;
 
             /* Swap it with the bottom part of the bottom segment.  */
             for (i = 0; i < len; i++)