diff --git a/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c b/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
index b446aa318..6795f77ca 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@ RecheckFlag(
   Widget w)
 {
    Arg args[2];
-   int flag;
+   XtArgVal flag;
 
    XtSetArg (args[0], XmNuserData, &flag);
    XtGetValues(w,args,1);