diff --git a/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c b/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
index 57d0d871dcf7..33e67bd1dc34 100644
--- a/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
+++ b/samples/mei/mei-amt-version.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static uint32_t amt_host_if_call(struct amt_host_if *acmd,
 			unsigned int expected_sz)
 {
 	uint32_t in_buf_sz;
-	uint32_t out_buf_sz;
+	ssize_t out_buf_sz;
 	ssize_t written;
 	uint32_t status;
 	struct amt_host_if_resp_header *msg_hdr;