diff --git a/seq/aseqsend/aseqsend.c b/seq/aseqsend/aseqsend.c
index 031923c..92354eb 100644
--- a/seq/aseqsend/aseqsend.c
+++ b/seq/aseqsend/aseqsend.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"ump", 1, NULL, 'u'},
 		{0}
 	};
-	char c = 0;
+	int c = 0;
 	char do_send_file = 0;
 	char do_port_list = 0;
 	char verbose = 0;