diff --git a/src/linux/plan9/p9file.cpp b/src/linux/plan9/p9file.cpp
index fc2d63973..ee5df801b 100644
--- a/src/linux/plan9/p9file.cpp
+++ b/src/linux/plan9/p9file.cpp
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ Expected<UINT32> File::ReadLink(gsl::span<char> name)
 {
     const auto fileName = GetFileName();
     util::FsUserContext userContext{m_Root->Uid, m_Root->Gid, m_Root->Groups};
-    int result = readlinkat(m_Root->RootFd, fileName.c_str(), name.data(), name.size());
+    ssize_t result = readlinkat(m_Root->RootFd, fileName.c_str(), name.data(), name.size());
     if (result < 0)
     {
         return LxError{-errno};