diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 6e5fefe105..50390108f2 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_ch_connc(struct SessionHandle *data,
                        struct conncache *c,
                        long newamount)
 {
-  int i;
+  long i;
   struct connectdata **newptr;
 
   if(newamount < c->num) {