diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c b/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
index a1e4608..d0d621c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_aspath.c
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@
   /* Check actual AS value. */
   if (isdigit ((int) *p)) 
     {
-      u_short asval;
+      as_t asval;
       
       *token = as_token_asval;
       asval = (*p - '0');