diff --git a/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c b/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
index bb99889..3223448 100644
--- a/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
+++ b/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 			unsigned int expected_sz)
 {
 	uint32_t in_buf_sz;
-	uint32_t out_buf_sz;
+	ssize_t out_buf_sz;
 	ssize_t written;
 	uint32_t status;
 	struct amt_host_if_resp_header *msg_hdr;