diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 7ccbb67a7..08672b824 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static int lib_sSpeedMusic(lua_State *L)
 
 static int lib_sPositionMusic(lua_State *L)
 {
-	float position = 0;
+	UINT32 position = 0;
 	player_t *player = NULL;
 	NOHUD
 	if (!lua_isnone(L, 2) && lua_isuserdata(L, 2))