diff --git a/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c b/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
index e498bbeef..bf6fae154 100644
--- a/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
+++ b/ncat/ncat_exec_win.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static DWORD WINAPI subprocess_thread_func(void *data)
     HANDLE events[3];
     DWORD ret, rc;
     int crlf_state = 0;
-    DWORD nCount = 3;
+    int nCount = 3;
     int idx[3];
 
     info = (struct subprocess_info *) data;