diff --git a/g10/tofu.c b/g10/tofu.c
index d095bce6a..abf1ab42d 100644
--- a/g10/tofu.c
+++ b/g10/tofu.c
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ build_conflict_set (tofu_dbs_t dbs,
     int j;
     strlist_t *prevp;
     strlist_t iter_next;
-    int *die;
+    char *die;
 
     log_assert (conflict_set_count > 0);
     die = xtrycalloc (1, conflict_set_count);