diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index 2fd10d9..e624ef2 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@
   u_char nexthop_num;
   u_char nexthop_type;
   struct stream *s;
-  unsigned int ifindex;
+  ifindex_t ifindex;
   u_char ifname_len;
   safi_t safi;