diff --git a/include/mysql.h b/include/mysql.h
index 5e689a10..12a7ee87 100644
--- a/include/mysql.h
+++ b/include/mysql.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ typedef int my_socket;
 
 extern unsigned int mysql_port;
 extern char *mysql_unix_port;
-extern uint mariadb_deinitialize_ssl;
+extern unsigned int mariadb_deinitialize_ssl;
 
 #define IS_PRI_KEY(n)	((n) & PRI_KEY_FLAG)
 #define IS_NOT_NULL(n)	((n) & NOT_NULL_FLAG)