diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/Shell.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/Shell.cpp
index b6c70ff8ad..5dd91d47dd 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/Shell.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/Shell.cpp
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ typedef struct
 {
 	int status;		/* status of child */
 	char msg[128];	/* error message */
-	int row;		/* terminal rows */
-	int col;		/* Terminal columns */
+	unsigned short row;		/* terminal rows */
+	unsigned short col;		/* Terminal columns */
 } handshake_t;
 
 /* status of handshake */