diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Linux/Config.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Linux/Config.cpp
index b550370d91..0dadeebc6f 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Linux/Config.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Linux/Config.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ float VolumeAdjustBR;
 float VolumeAdjustSL;
 float VolumeAdjustSR;
 float VolumeAdjustLFE;
-int delayCycles;
+unsigned int delayCycles;
 
 bool postprocess_filter_enabled = true;
 bool postprocess_filter_dealias = false;
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
index f6bdd012dd..c64062c3a4 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern float VolumeAdjustBR;
 extern float VolumeAdjustSL;
 extern float VolumeAdjustSR;
 extern float VolumeAdjustLFE;
-extern int delayCycles;
+extern unsigned int delayCycles;
 
 struct Stereo51Out16DplII;
 struct Stereo51Out32DplII;
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Config.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Config.cpp
index a29042912d..2c647d983b 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Config.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Config.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ float VolumeAdjustBR;
 float VolumeAdjustSL;
 float VolumeAdjustSR;
 float VolumeAdjustLFE;
-int delayCycles;
+unsigned int delayCycles;
 
 bool postprocess_filter_enabled = 1;
 bool postprocess_filter_dealias = false;