diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/rld/rldheap.c b/src/kernel/apps/rld/rldheap.c
index 32075e6cea..e2a4949e1d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/apps/rld/rldheap.c
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/rld/rldheap.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #define RLD_PROGRAM_BASE 0x00200000	/* keep in sync with app ldscript */
 
 
-static region_id rld_region;
-static region_id rld_region_2;
+static area_id rld_region;
+static area_id rld_region_2;
 static char *rld_base;
 static char *rld_base_2;
 static char *rld_ptr;