1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 7a168ed5a8..d2e11ec6f0 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ long int git_curl_ipresolve;
 #endif
 int active_requests;
 int http_is_verbose;
-size_t http_post_buffer = 16 * LARGE_PACKET_MAX;
+ssize_t http_post_buffer = 16 * LARGE_PACKET_MAX;
 
 #if LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM >= 0x070a06
 #define LIBCURL_CAN_HANDLE_AUTH_ANY
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ static int http_options(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp("http.postbuffer", var)) {
-		http_post_buffer = git_config_int(var, value);
+		http_post_buffer = git_config_ssize_t(var, value);
+		if (http_post_buffer < 0)
+			warning(_("negative value for http.postbuffer; defaulting to %d"), LARGE_PACKET_MAX);
 		if (http_post_buffer < LARGE_PACKET_MAX)
 			http_post_buffer = LARGE_PACKET_MAX;
 		return 0;