diff --git a/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c b/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
index 8328b3a..1ac333c 100644
--- a/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
+++ b/board/mpc8540eval/mpc8540eval.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	return (0);
 }
 
-long int initdram (int board_type)
+phys_size_t initdram (int board_type)
 {
 	long dram_size = 0;