diff --git a/Objects/descrobject.c b/Objects/descrobject.c
index 3cf00d52938..d4f8048fa60 100644
--- a/Objects/descrobject.c
+++ b/Objects/descrobject.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ wrapper_dealloc(wrapperobject *wp)
 static PyObject *
 wrapper_richcompare(PyObject *a, PyObject *b, int op)
 {
-    int result;
+    Py_intptr_t result;
     PyObject *v;
     PyWrapperDescrObject *a_descr, *b_descr;