diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c8cb61df956..c4706b2eabd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ TMP="$?"
 echo "$type_8_byte"
 if test $TMP -eq 0; then
 	_def_64bit_type_signed="typedef signed $type_8_byte int64;"
-	_def_64bit_type_unsigned="typedef unsigned $type_8_byte int64;"
+	_def_64bit_type_unsigned="typedef unsigned $type_8_byte uint64;"
 fi
 
 #