diff --git a/libc/include/wchar.h b/libc/include/wchar.h
index b46985be3..ef88e043b 100644
--- a/libc/include/wchar.h
+++ b/libc/include/wchar.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
-typedef int                     wint_t;
+typedef __WINT_TYPE__           wint_t;
 typedef struct { int  dummy; }  mbstate_t;
 
 typedef enum {