diff --git a/core/loaders/elf.cpp b/core/loaders/elf.cpp
index 4436202..9486d35 100644
--- a/core/loaders/elf.cpp
+++ b/core/loaders/elf.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bool load_elf(const std::string &path, mem &mem, broadway &broadway) {
     if (!reader.load(path))
         return false;
 
-    size_t sanity_bss_check_count = 0;
+    ircolib::u32 sanity_bss_check_count = 0;
 
     for (const auto &segment : reader.segments) {
         const auto segment_type = segment->get_type();