diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index ea07fc7912..9f374941b1 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ typedef struct settings
    bool savestate_auto_load;
 
    bool network_cmd_enable;
-   uint16_t network_cmd_port;
+   unsigned network_cmd_port;
    bool stdin_cmd_enable;
 
    char core_assets_directory[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 9aa2e635d1..d87b92279f 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -6063,13 +6063,14 @@ static bool setting_append_list_netplay_options(
          general_read_handler);
    settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_ADVANCED);
     
-   CONFIG_INT(
+   CONFIG_UINT(
          settings->network_cmd_port,
          "network_cmd_port",
          "Network Command Port",
          network_cmd_port,
          group_info.name,
          subgroup_info.name,
+         NULL,
          NULL);
    settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_ADVANCED);