diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
index b606fff67d..69420810b9 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_fifo/mod_fifo.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ struct fifo_chime_data {
 	time_t next;
 	int freq;
 	int abort;
-	int orbit_timeout;
+	time_t orbit_timeout;
 	int do_orbit;
 	char *orbit_exten;
 };