diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 784e2569d..60e1db664 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ bool ReadBlockFromDisk(CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex)
 
 CAmount GetBlockValue(int nHeight, const CAmount& nFees)
 {
-    int64_t nSubsidy = 50 * COIN;
+    CAmount nSubsidy = 50 * COIN;
     int halvings = nHeight / Params().SubsidyHalvingInterval();
 
     // Force block reward to zero when right shift is undefined.