diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/msdk.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/msdk.c
index fc5462f885..a415e1016c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/msdk.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/msdk.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ msdk_init_msdk_session (mfxIMPL impl, mfxVersion * pver,
   mfxStatus sts = MFX_ERR_NONE;
   mfxLoader loader = NULL;
   mfxSession session = NULL;
-  uint32_t impl_idx = 0;
+  mfxU32 impl_idx = 0;
   mfxConfig cfg;
   mfxVariant impl_value;