diff --git a/src/wrapper.c b/src/wrapper.c
index 805b8189..bff7bab3 100644
--- a/src/wrapper.c
+++ b/src/wrapper.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ int crypt_set_algorithms_client(ssh_session session)
 #ifdef WITH_SERVER
 int crypt_set_algorithms_server(ssh_session session){
     const char *method = NULL;
-    size_t i = 0;
+    uint8_t i = 0;
     struct ssh_cipher_struct *ssh_ciphertab=ssh_get_ciphertab();
     struct ssh_hmac_struct   *ssh_hmactab=ssh_get_hmactab();
     int cmp;