diff --git a/libssp/ssp.c b/libssp/ssp.c
index 3f497dcc137..47abdf4e13d 100644
--- a/libssp/ssp.c
+++ b/libssp/ssp.c
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ see the files COPYING3 and COPYING.RUNTIME respectively.  If not, see
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG_H
 # include <syslog.h>
 #endif
+#include <stdint.h>
 
-void *__stack_chk_guard = 0;
+uintptr_t __stack_chk_guard = 0;
 
 static void __attribute__ ((constructor))
 __guard_setup (void)