diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencoder_mpeg2.c b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencoder_mpeg2.c
index 1af8f4d64a..5bc01d55b2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencoder_mpeg2.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencoder_mpeg2.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ fill_picture (GstVaapiEncoderMpeg2 * encoder,
     GstVaapiCodedBuffer * codedbuf, GstVaapiSurfaceProxy * surface)
 {
   VAEncPictureParameterBufferMPEG2 *pic = picture->param;
-  uint8_t f_code_x, f_code_y;
+  guint8 f_code_x, f_code_y;
 
   memset (pic, 0, sizeof (VAEncPictureParameterBufferMPEG2));