diff --git a/src/platforms/qurt/fc_addon/uart_esc/uart_esc_main.cpp b/src/platforms/qurt/fc_addon/uart_esc/uart_esc_main.cpp
index 9d81e28a19..0262468aa1 100644
--- a/src/platforms/qurt/fc_addon/uart_esc/uart_esc_main.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/qurt/fc_addon/uart_esc/uart_esc_main.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void parameters_init()
 void parameters_update()
 {
 	PX4_WARN("uart_esc_main parameters_update");
-	int v_int;
+	int32_t v_int;
 
 	if (param_get(_parameter_handles.model, &v_int) == 0) {
 		_parameters.model = v_int;