diff --git a/include/util/env.h b/include/util/env.h
index 1edae0dd0..e271f4bfd 100644
--- a/include/util/env.h
+++ b/include/util/env.h
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ bool env_parse_bool(const char *option);
  *
  * switches is a NULL-terminated array.
  */
-ssize_t env_parse_switch(const char *option, const char **switches);
+size_t env_parse_switch(const char *option, const char **switches);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/util/env.c b/util/env.c
index b0a9efdae..77911a227 100644
--- a/util/env.c
+++ b/util/env.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ bool env_parse_bool(const char *option) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-ssize_t env_parse_switch(const char *option, const char **switches) {
+size_t env_parse_switch(const char *option, const char **switches) {
 	const char *env = getenv(option);
 	if (env) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Loading %s option: %s", option, env);