diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelscan/channelscan_sm.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelscan/channelscan_sm.cpp
index 3336485f96..49322d13b1 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelscan/channelscan_sm.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelscan/channelscan_sm.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ ChannelScanSM::ChannelScanSM(ScanMonitor *_scan_monitor,
         }
         else if (query.next())
         {
-            uint nitid = query.value(0).toInt();
+            int nitid = query.value(0).toInt();
             data->SetRealNetworkID(nitid);
             LOG(VB_CHANSCAN, LOG_INFO, LOC +
                 QString("Setting NIT-ID to %1").arg(nitid));