diff --git a/ggml-quants.c b/ggml-quants.c
index 4dbae9099..9dcb76def 100644
--- a/ggml-quants.c
+++ b/ggml-quants.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ inline static int8x16_t ggml_vqtbl1q_s8(int8x16_t a, uint8x16_t b) {
 
 // NOTE: not tested
 inline static uint8x16_t ggml_vqtbl1q_u8(uint8x16_t a, uint8x16_t b) {
-    int8x16_t res;
+    uint8x16_t res;
 
     res[ 0] = a[b[ 0]];
     res[ 1] = a[b[ 1]];