diff --git a/src/cc65/declare.c b/src/cc65/declare.c
index c1346e872..8af67524f 100644
--- a/src/cc65/declare.c
+++ b/src/cc65/declare.c
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ static void ParseTypeSpec (DeclSpec* D, long Default, TypeCode Qualifiers,
                 ** long as it has no qualifiers.
                 */
                 D->Flags |= DS_DEF_TYPE;
-                D->Type[0].C = T_QUAL_NONE;
+                D->Type[0].C = T_INT;
                 D->Type[1].C = T_END;
                 break;
             }