diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index 3906ec2b9..f635d4a3e 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ SDL_JoystickGUID SDL_JoystickGetGUIDFromString(const char *pchGUID)
     int maxoutputbytes= sizeof(guid);
     size_t len = SDL_strlen( pchGUID );
     Uint8 *p;
-    int i;
+    size_t i;
 
     /* Make sure it's even */
     len = ( len ) & ~0x1;