diff --git a/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c b/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
index 17e1dd0eca..261507d7a6 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ enum stat_mode
    IS_VALID
 };
 
-static bool path_stat(const char *path, enum stat_mode mode, ssize_t *size)
+static bool path_stat(const char *path, enum stat_mode mode, int32_t *size)
 {
 #if defined(VITA) || defined(PSP)
    SceIoStat buf;
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ bool path_is_valid(const char *path)
    return path_stat(path, IS_VALID, NULL);
 }
 
-ssize_t path_get_size(const char *path)
+int32_t path_get_size(const char *path)
 {
-   ssize_t filesize;
+   int32_t filesize;
    if (path_stat(path, IS_VALID, &filesize))
       return filesize;
 
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
index 032b2d9235..6429bb60bf 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool path_is_character_special(const char *path);
 
 bool path_is_valid(const char *path);
 
-ssize_t path_get_size(const char *path);
+int32_t path_get_size(const char *path);
 
 /**
  * path_mkdir_norecurse: