diff --git a/zebra/zebra_routemap.c b/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
index bd9be53..da9cb13 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   struct nexthop_vrfid *nh_vrf;
   struct nexthop *nexthop;
   char *ifname = rule;
-  unsigned int ifindex;
+  ifindex_t ifindex;
 
   if (type == RMAP_ZEBRA)
     {