diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/bctest.c b/cmds/servicemanager/bctest.c
index 3bd18a7..e02b45d 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/bctest.c
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/bctest.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 int svcmgr_publish(struct binder_state *bs, uint32_t target, const char *name, void *ptr)
 {
-    unsigned status;
+    int status;
     unsigned iodata[512/4];
     struct binder_io msg, reply;