diff --git a/board/freescale/m5249evb/m5249evb.c b/board/freescale/m5249evb/m5249evb.c
index e8f621b..c9ed341 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/m5249evb.c
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/m5249evb.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 };
 
 
-long int initdram (int board_type) {
+phys_size_t initdram (int board_type) {
 	unsigned long	junk = 0xa5a59696;
 
 	/*