diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 93a0ecff9..78d5f618b 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -986,7 +986,8 @@ boolean S_AdjustSoundParams(const mobj_t *listener, const mobj_t *source, INT32
 
 	if (sfxinfo->pitch & SF_OUTSIDESOUND) // Rain special case
 	{
-		fixed_t x, y, yl, yh, xl, xh, newdist;
+		INT64 x, y, yl, yh, xl, xh;
+		fixed_t newdist;
 
 		if (R_PointInSubsector(listensource.x, listensource.y)->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
 			approx_dist = 0;