diff --git a/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx b/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
index a02f3e9a4..c275d17e6 100644
--- a/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/output/plugins/OSXOutputPlugin.cxx
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ osx_render(void *vdata,
 {
 	OSXOutput *od = (OSXOutput *) vdata;
 
-	int count = in_number_frames * od->asbd.mBytesPerFrame;
+	std::size_t count = in_number_frames * od->asbd.mBytesPerFrame;
 	buffer_list->mBuffers[0].mDataByteSize =
 		od->ring_buffer->pop((uint8_t *)buffer_list->mBuffers[0].mData,
 				     count);