diff --git a/modules/control/oldrc.c b/modules/control/oldrc.c
index 8e3bdbb76a..12e2b05b70 100644
--- a/modules/control/oldrc.c
+++ b/modules/control/oldrc.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static int Input( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
         }
         else
         {
-            mtime_t t = atoi( newval.psz_string );
+            int t = atoi( newval.psz_string );
             var_SetInteger( p_input, "time", CLOCK_FREQ * t );
         }
         i_error = VLC_SUCCESS;