diff --git a/kadmin/kadm_conn.c b/kadmin/kadm_conn.c
index 4dabf051d..59d8dafef 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadm_conn.c
+++ b/kadmin/kadm_conn.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spawn_child(krb5_context context, int *socks, int num_socks, int this_sock)
 {
     int e, i;
     struct sockaddr sa;
-    size_t sa_size;
+    socklen_t sa_size;
     int s;
     pid_t pid;
     krb5_address addr;
diff --git a/kadmin/kadmind.c b/kadmin/kadmind.c
index a88372cf0..a6762066f 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadmind.c
+++ b/kadmin/kadmind.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
 	int fd = 0;
 	struct sockaddr sa;
-	size_t sa_size;
+	socklen_t sa_size;
 	krb5_auth_context ac = NULL;
 	int debug_port;
 	sa_size = sizeof(sa);