diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.c b/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.c
index 9ed59307f8..608978722f 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.c
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ calc_addr:
     }
 }
 
-target_ulong get_reg_ref(CPUX86State *env, int reg, int rex, int is_extended,
+uintptr_t get_reg_ref(CPUX86State *env, int reg, int rex, int is_extended,
                          int size)
 {
     uintptr_t ptr = 0;
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.h b/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.h
index c5773b780e..8714581fb1 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.h
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/x86_decode.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ uint64_t sign(uint64_t val, int size);
 
 uint32_t decode_instruction(CPUX86State *env, struct x86_decode *decode);
 
-target_ulong get_reg_ref(CPUX86State *env, int reg, int rex, int is_extended,
+uintptr_t get_reg_ref(CPUX86State *env, int reg, int rex, int is_extended,
                          int size);
 target_ulong get_reg_val(CPUX86State *env, int reg, int rex, int is_extended,
                          int size);