diff --git a/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c b/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
index 7aa98715d55..fcc5de92a1c 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ disassemble(const char *filename)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-        char c;
+        int c;
 
         if (argc < 2) {
                 printf("Pass a command\n");