1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vms/vms.c b/vms/vms.c
index 95c63095bf..82b5d16ab7 100644
--- a/vms/vms.c
+++ b/vms/vms.c
@@ -1817,7 +1817,8 @@ mp_do_kill_file(pTHX_ const char *name, int dirflag)
     char *vmsname;
     char *rslt;
     unsigned long int jpicode = JPI$_UIC, type = ACL$C_FILE;
-    unsigned long int cxt = 0, aclsts, fndsts, rmsts = -1;
+    unsigned long int cxt = 0, aclsts, fndsts;
+    int rmsts = -1;
     struct dsc$descriptor_s fildsc = {0, DSC$K_DTYPE_T, DSC$K_CLASS_S, 0};
     struct myacedef {
       unsigned char myace$b_length;