diff --git a/crypto/dsa/dsa_gen.c b/crypto/dsa/dsa_gen.c
index aa0995564d126745dd0e798f0325403b67389660..6d428447efe7b2997d000d7a97f5e4d1023c0e3c 100644
--- a/crypto/dsa/dsa_gen.c
+++ b/crypto/dsa/dsa_gen.c
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ int dsa_builtin_paramgen(DSA *ret, size_t bits, size_t qbits,
 	BIGNUM *r0,*W,*X,*c,*test;
 	BIGNUM *g=NULL,*q=NULL,*p=NULL;
 	BN_MONT_CTX *mont=NULL;
-	size_t i;
-	int k,n=0,b,m=0, qsize = qbits >> 3;
+	int i, k,n=0,b,m=0, qsize = qbits >> 3;
 	int counter=0;
 	int r=0;
 	BN_CTX *ctx=NULL;