diff --git a/gio/gdbusdaemon.c b/gio/gdbusdaemon.c
index f62b5ce0e..ef902d65a 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusdaemon.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusdaemon.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ match_new (const char *str)
   MatchElement element;
   gboolean eavesdrop;
   GDBusMessageType type;
-  int i;
+  gsize i;
 
   eavesdrop = FALSE;
   type = G_DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID;