diff --git a/src/backends/meta-output.h b/src/backends/meta-output.h
index 4cf8eef9f..6e940509f 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-output.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-output.h
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ struct _MetaOutput
    * resizing.
    */
   gboolean hotplug_mode_update;
-  gint suggested_x;
-  gint suggested_y;
+  int suggested_x;
+  int suggested_y;
 
   MetaTileInfo tile_info;
 };