diff --git a/libasn1compiler/asn1c_misc.c b/libasn1compiler/asn1c_misc.c
index 90377bf..efdb6c5 100644
--- a/libasn1compiler/asn1c_misc.c
+++ b/libasn1compiler/asn1c_misc.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 				if(expr->expr_type == ASN_BASIC_REAL)
 					return "double";
 				else
-					return "int";
+					return "long";
 			default: break;
 			}
 			switch(expr->expr_type) {