diff --git a/output/outelf32.c b/output/outelf32.c
index 961c8837..67cdaa3e 100644
--- a/output/outelf32.c
+++ b/output/outelf32.c
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ extern const struct ofmt of_elf32;
 
 static struct ELF_SECTDATA {
     void *data;
-    int32_t len;
+    int64_t len;
     bool is_saa;
 } *elf_sects;
 static int elf_nsect, nsections;
-static int32_t elf_foffs;
+static int64_t elf_foffs;
 
 static void elf_write(void);
 static void elf_sect_write(struct elf_section *, const uint8_t *,
diff --git a/output/outelfx32.c b/output/outelfx32.c
index 37d5dca1..1c504db5 100644
--- a/output/outelfx32.c
+++ b/output/outelfx32.c
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ extern const struct ofmt of_elfx32;
 
 static struct ELF_SECTDATA {
     void *data;
-    int32_t len;
+    int64_t len;
     bool is_saa;
 } *elf_sects;
 static int elf_nsect, nsections;
-static int32_t elf_foffs;
+static int64_t elf_foffs;
 
 static void elf_write(void);
 static void elf_sect_write(struct elf_section *, const void *, size_t);