diff --git a/src/bin/clipboard.cpp b/src/bin/clipboard.cpp
index f73158066a..87f15ca68d 100644
--- a/src/bin/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/clipboard.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ ClipboardApp::Print(bool debug)
 		clip->PrintToStream();
 	} else {
 		const char * textBuffer;
-		int32 textLength;
+		ssize_t textLength;
 		clip->FindData("text/plain", B_MIME_TYPE, (const void **)&textBuffer, &textLength);
 
 		if (textBuffer != NULL && textLength > 0) {