diff --git a/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h b/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
index 2b5c83630..8648374af 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-renderer-private.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct _CoglRenderer
 
 #ifdef COGL_HAS_SDL_SUPPORT
   CoglBool sdl_event_type_set;
-  uint8_t sdl_event_type;
+  uint32_t sdl_event_type;
 #endif
 
   /* List of callback functions that will be given every native event */