diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 78db43e..773454f 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -2263,11 +2263,11 @@
 /*
  * Return the RGB value of a pixel as a long.
  */
-    long_u
+    guicolor_T
 gui_mch_get_rgb(guicolor_T pixel)
 {
-    return (GetRValue(pixel) << 16) + (GetGValue(pixel) << 8)
-							   + GetBValue(pixel);
+    return (guicolor_T)((GetRValue(pixel) << 16) + (GetGValue(pixel) << 8)
+							   + GetBValue(pixel));
 }
 
 #if defined(FEAT_GUI_DIALOG) || defined(PROTO)