diff --git a/src/lib/player/accept.c b/src/lib/player/accept.c
index 7c2141cf..b771f03e 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/accept.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/accept.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ player_accept(void *argv)
     short port;
     int val;
     struct player *np;
-    socklen_t len;
+    int len;
     int ns;
     int set = 1;
     int stacksize;