diff --git a/server/file.c b/server/file.c
index 4277508..37c6b3f 100644
--- a/server/file.c
+++ b/server/file.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static FPCACHE *search_fpcache (unsigned long inet_num,
 	                        unsigned short port_num,
 				const char * fname)
 {
-  unsigned int i;
+  int i;
   FPCACHE *entry;
   const char **key;