diff --git a/tools/descramble.c b/tools/descramble.c
index 9d45b8c0dc..3d09bfad75 100644
--- a/tools/descramble.c
+++ b/tools/descramble.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int iaudio_decode(char *iname, char *oname);
 
 unsigned int le2int(unsigned char* buf)
 {
-   int32_t res = (buf[3] << 24) | (buf[2] << 16) | (buf[1] << 8) | buf[0];
+   unsigned int res = (buf[3] << 24) | (buf[2] << 16) | (buf[1] << 8) | buf[0];
 
    return res;
 }
diff --git a/tools/scramble.c b/tools/scramble.c
index 555bf84291..9a64a5aeed 100644
--- a/tools/scramble.c
+++ b/tools/scramble.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void short2le(unsigned short val, unsigned char* addr)
 
 unsigned int le2int(unsigned char* buf)
 {
-   int32_t res = (buf[3] << 24) | (buf[2] << 16) | (buf[1] << 8) | buf[0];
+   unsigned int res = (buf[3] << 24) | (buf[2] << 16) | (buf[1] << 8) | buf[0];
 
    return res;
 }