diff --git a/gvc-mixer-control.c b/gvc-mixer-control.c
index e8b64ce..272a4e9 100644
--- a/gvc-mixer-control.c
+++ b/gvc-mixer-control.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ match_stream_with_devices (GvcMixerControl    *control,
 
         for (d = devices; d != NULL; d = d->next) {
                 GvcMixerUIDevice *device;
-                gint              device_stream_id;
+                guint             device_stream_id;
                 gchar            *device_port_name;
                 gchar            *origin;
                 gchar            *description;