diff --git a/Modules/mmapmodule.c b/Modules/mmapmodule.c
index 73871ac..b8dd02d 100644
--- a/Modules/mmapmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/mmapmodule.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 mmap_tell_method(mmap_object *self, PyObject *unused)
 {
 	CHECK_VALID(NULL);
-	return PyInt_FromLong((long) self->pos);
+	return PyInt_FromSsize_t(self->pos);
 }
 
 static PyObject *